Variable

Controls

DEE-exposed workers

P value

(n = 121)

(n = 132)

Age (yr, mean ± SD)

31.93 ± 11.11

31.85 ± 8.60

0.95*

Height (cm, mean ± SD)

171.03 ± 5.87

171.42 ± 5.42

0.586*

Weight (kg, mean ± SD)

69.78 ± 14.19

72.42 ± 10.60

0.093*

BMI (kg/m², mean ± SD)

23.83 ± 4.49

24.64 ± 3.41

0.106*

Current smokers, yes/no (% yes)

57/64 (47.1)

78/54 (59.1)

0.060^†

Alcohol use, yes/no (% yes)

79/42 (65.3)

87/45 (65.9)

1.000^†

DEE exposure years (year, mean ± SD)

-

8.18 ± 5.20

-

Total OH-PAHs

(μg/g creatinine, median, 5% - 95%)^§

4.68 (0.98 - 15.02)

12.72 (4.43 - 33.66)

<0.001*

CRP (mg/L, median, 5% - 95%)

0.38 (0.06 - 6.23)

0.84 (0.30 - 5.06)

<0.001^‡