Oxidative Stress Indices as Markers of Lead and Cadmium Exposure Toxicity in Auto Technicians in Ibadan, Nigeria

Table 3

Correlation between biochemical parameters in automobile technicians.

	Blood lead	Urine lead	Urine cadmium	TAC	TPP	OSI
	()	()	()	()	()	()
Blood lead	1
Urine lead	0.609 (0.699)	1
Urine cadmium	-0.043 (0.808)	0.975 (0.001)	1
TAC	-0.119 (0.501)	0.024 (0.891)	0.065 (0.714)	1
TPP	0.001 (0.996)	-0.016 (0.927)	-0.078 (0.661)	0.072 (0.687)	1
OSI	0.040 (0.821)	0.018 (0.920)	0.043 (0.810)	-0.591 (0.001)	0.587 (0.001)	1

Significant at . This table shows that there is strong positive correlation between urine lead and urine cadmium in auto technicians (, ). OSI and TAC are negatively correlated (, ) while OSI correlates positively with TPP (, ).