Table 2

Mean (SD) and median levels of prenatal total blood mercury according to fish intake

FrequencyOily fishWhite fish
NMean (SD)MedianNMean (SD)Median
Never/rarely14791.75 (0.94)1.556441.63 (1.02)1.39
Once in 2 weeks11392.28 (1.08)2.0813962.09 (0.99)1.92
1–3 times/week8032.52 (1.16)2.2713742.35 (1.14)2.10
4+ times/week422.38 (1.02)2.36492.34 (1.15)2.08
R28.13%5.15%