Comparison of the metal load of the mothers in the cross sectional convenience sample and in subgroups 1, 2 and 3 with that of reference ranges of standards from areas not involved in the war. Comparison of the 95th percentile of metal load in the wholesample and in subgroups 1–3 with that of standards from areas not involved in wars. Confidence intervals are shown. Results with 95th percentiles significantly higher than the reference value are enhanced in light blue and in bold. Values are reported in ppm. Subgroups 1 and 2 are mothers ‘proximally exposed’ to attacks and subgroup 3 those that reported no exposure
| All mothersI (n=502) | Exposure group 1 (n=282) | Exposure group 2 (n=61) | Exposure group 3 (n=159) | Reference value | |||||||||
| Metal* | 95th percentile | 95% CI | 95th percentile | 95% CI | 95th percentile | 95% CI | 95th percentile | 95% CI | 95°percentile | ||||
| Al | 16.91 | 13.88 | 21.68 | 15.37 | 13.06 | 21.63 | 15.60 | 12.60 | 47.60 | 18.87 | 13.57 | 25.11 | <8 |
| Fe | 40.16 | 35.25 | 52.28 | 41.07 | 34.50 | 55.07 | 35.52 | 26.49 | 418.33 | 40.26 | 34.52 | 68.23 | 1.6–17 |
| Mg | 1260.00 | 1260 | 1123 | 1198 | 1108 | 1381 | 1265.00 | 1012.27 | 11 30 | 1510 | 1057. | 1745 | 20–130 |
| Mn | 2.90 | 2.38 | 3.44 | 2.87 | 2.28 | 3.40 | 4.52 | 1.89 | 13.20 | 2.99 | 2.18 | 4.76 | 0.05–0.92 |
| Ba | 29.69 | 24.04 | 49.18 | 42.52 | 26.98 | 137.13 | 22.07 | 15.13 | 33.90 | 20.10 | 15.46 | 53.45 | <4.64 |
| As | 0.24 | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.14 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.50 | <0.2 |
| Cd | 0.24 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.47 | 0.28 | 0.20 | 0.37 | <0.2 |
| Co | 0.57 | 0.37 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.50 | 1.04 | 0.57 | 0.24 | 0.72 | 0.32 | 0.22 | 0.69 | 0.01–0.30 |
| Cr | 2.93 | 2.43 | 3.29 | 2.28 | 2.10 | 2.97 | 3.95 | 2.79 | 7.52 | 3.20 | 2.64 | 3.74 | 0.02–0.21 |
| Cs | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | <0.01 |
| Cu | 40.73 | 33.60 | 52.24 | 48.53 | 37.72 | 71.78 | 35.67 | 23.63 | 145.00 | 31.10 | 27.51 | 62.63 | Oct-41 |
| Hg | 1.62 | 1.16 | 4.84 | 1.50 | 0.97 | 3.14 | 20.61 | 0.95 | 2480.00 | 1.41 | 1.08 | 24.20 | <0.60 |
| Mo | 0.26 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.25 | 0.78 | 0.28 | 0.20 | 0.38 | 0.03–1.00 |
| Ni | 2.76 | 2.23 | 3.56 | 2.76 | 2.23 | 3.90 | 2.05 | 1.69 | 3.31 | 3.10 | 2.05 | 4.51 | <1.00 |
| Pb | 6.50 | 6.00 | 7.35 | 6.65 | 6.17 | 7.98 | 6.47 | 3.77 | 7.25 | 6.17 | 5.25 | 9.67 | <3.0 |
| Se | 0.88 | 0.86 | 0.95 | 0.87 | 0.83 | 0.95 | 0.99 | 0.84 | 8.47 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.97 | 0.40–1.70 |
| Sn | 0.75 | 0.61 | 0.98 | 0.75 | 0.57 | 1.04 | 0.86 | 0.49 | 1.94 | 0.71 | 0.55 | 1.09 | <0.70 |
| Sr | 136.00 | 122.39 | 160.26 | 134.85 | 118.00 | 162.53 | 161.50 | 113.66 | 1480.00 | 142.00 | 108.46 | 197.21 | 0.65–6.90 |
| Ti | 0.82 | 0.73 | 1.00 | 0.76 | 0.70 | 1.01 | 0.72 | 0.51 | 1.45 | 0.89 | 0.69 | 1.15 | <1.50 |
| U | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.68 | 0.46 | 0.40 | 0.62 | 0.71 | 0.48 | 2.49 | 0.65 | 0.48 | 1.01 | <0.10 |
| V | 1.40 | 1.26 | 1.56 | 1.27 | 1.16 | 1.40 | 1.88 | 1.39 | 3.92 | 1.56 | 1.25 | 1.80 | 0.01–0.20 |
| W | 1.37 | 1.07 | 2.28 | 1.76 | 1.06 | 2.74 | 2.48 | 1.20 | 7.27 | 0.99 | 0.48 | 1.52 | <0.02 |
| Zn | 990.5 | 902.2 | 1202,8 | 1029.6 | 889.7 | 1269 | 990.1 | 767.3 | 1657.1 | 926.53 | 671.20 | 1569.16 | 150–272 |
*Al, aluminium; Fe, iron; Mg, magnesium; Mn, manganese; Ba, barium; As, arsenic; Cd, cadmium; Co, cobalt; Cr, chromium; Cs, cesium; Cu, copper; Hg, mercury; Mo, molybdenum; Ni, nickel; Pb, lead; Se, selenium; Sn, tin; Sr, strontium; Ti, titanium; U, uranium; V, vanadium; W, tungsten; Zn, zinc.