Cross-Sectional Study of Polybrominated Flame Retardants and Self-Reported Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in US Youth Aged 12–15 (NHANES 2003-2004)

Table 3

Geometric mean, percent above LOD, and range of lipid-adjusted and non-lipid-adjusted PBDEs in youth aged 12–15 years after imputation for values below LOD (NHANES 2003-2004).

Lipid-adjusted (ng/g)			Non-lipid-adjusted (pg/g)
PBDE congener	Geometric mean (95% CI)	Range	Geometric mean (95% CI)	Range	% above LOD
BDE-28	1.69 (1.55, 1.84)	0.30–14	7.11 (6.52, 7.75)	0.86–77	84
BDE-47	31.51 (28.39, 34.98)	3–488	152.63 (137.46,169.48)	10–2291	99
BDE-99	10.08 (9.07, 11.21)	0.45–131	37.33 (33.40, 41.72)	2–738	97
BDE-100	6.31 (5.69, 7.00)	0.51–137	29.57 (26.63, 32.82)	2–644	97
BDE-153	9.28 (8.35, 10.31)	0.80–188	43.69 (39.24, 48.63)	2–880	97
Sum total PBDE	55.42 (49.84, 61.63)	5–884	282.15 (255.45, 311.64)	15–4146	NA