Table 3 Summary statistics for selected pesticides and lead measured in soil samples collected from the participating childcare centers.
Analyte | Number of Samples Above Reporting Limit | Percent Detect | Mean | STD | Geometric Mean | 50th P | 75th P | 90th P | 95th P | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pesticides (n = 33; µg/kg) | ||||||||||
Bifenthrin | 16 | 48 | b | b | b | a | 3 | 20 | 58 | 120 |
Trifluralin | 8 | 24 | b | b | b | a | a | 2.4 | 12 | 30 |
Deltamethrin | 4 | 12 | b | b | b | a | a | 2.4 | 24 | 32 |
Chlorpyrifos | 1 | 3 | b | b | b | a | a | a | a | 42 |
Cyfluthrin | 1 | 3 | b | b | b | a | a | a | a | 74 |
cis-Permethrin | 1 | 3 | b | b | b | a | a | a | a | 2.4 |
trans-Permethrin | 1 | 3 | b | b | b | a | a | a | a | 2.2 |
Diazinon | 0 | 0 | b | b | b | a | a | a | a | a |
Metal (n = 12; mg/kg) | ||||||||||
Lead | 12 | 100 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 30 | 34 | 50 | 50 |
