Dioxin levels in the breast milk and estradiol and androgen levels in the saliva of Vietnamese primiparae

Figures & data

Table 1. Comparison of characteristics of primiparae from hot-spot and non-exposed regions with herbicide.

	Hot-spot area n = 8	Non-exposed area n = 8	p-value
Age (years)	25.0 (20.8–27.0)	21.5 (19.3–24.5)	n.s.
Height (cm)	152.3 (148.2–157.9)	152.0 (150.3–154.9)	n.s.
Weight (kg)	49.8 (45.6–51.9)	48.8 (45.8–52.8)	n.s.
BMI (kg m^−2)	20.8 (20.1–22.1)	21.0 (20.2–21.4)	n.s.
Family income (×10^4 VND/month)	200 (163–375)	150 (63–300)	n.s.
Residence period (years)	22.5 (20.0–26.0)	20.5 (18.0–26.0)	n.s.
Notes: Data are shown as median (inter-quartile range).
Wilcoxon signed rank test, n.s: not significant.

Table 2. Mean dioxin and salivary hormone level of primiparae in both areas.

	Hot-spot area n = 8	Non-exposed area n = 8	p-value
Dehydroepiandrosterone (pg mL^−1)	195.25 (144.50–306.78)	129.75 (28.81–179.91)	n.s.
Andostenedione (pg mL^−1)	44.37 (25.76–52.35)	55.62 (19.89–75.75)	n.s.
Estradiol (pg mL^−1)	0.11 (0.09–0.23)	0.26 (0.15–0.26)	n.s.
Progesterone (pg mL^−1)	2.05 (1.38–3.39)	0.93 (0.51–2.65)	n.s.
Testosterone (pg mL^−1)	3.96 (2.58–6.97)	4.06 (2.16–4.58)	n.s.
TEQ PCDDs (pg g^−1)	9.11 (6.12–13.04)	3.29 (2.55–3.81)	***
TEQ PCDFs (pg g^−1)	6.55 (4.78–7.72)	2.73 (2.40–3.39)	**
TEQ PCDDs + PCDFs (pg g^−1)	15.65 (10.99–22.13)	6.03 (4.95–6.94)	**
Notes: Data are shown as median (inter-quartile range).
Wilcoxon signed rank test, n.s: not significant, *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.

Figure 1. Correlation between the levels of DHEA in saliva and dioxin in breast milk of primiparae.

Figure 2. Correlation between the levels of A-dione in saliva and dioxin in breast milk of primiparae.

Figure 3. Correlation between the levels of E2 in saliva and dioxin in breast milk of primiparae.

Figure 4. Correlation between the levels of P4 in saliva and dioxin in breast milk of primiparae.

Figure 5. Correlation between the levels of T in saliva and dioxin in breast milk of primiparae.