Table 3 Reference values RV95 and corresponding confidence interval CI of PAH metabolite concentrations for non-smoking children, teenagers and adults from CELSPAC cohort (2019–2020).

From: Changing pattern of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons over time in the Central European population

Unit

Age (years)

N

1-OH-NAP

2-OH-NAP

2-OH-FLUO

3-OH-FLUO

1-OH-PHE

2/3-OH-PHE

4-OH-PHE

9-OH-PHE

1-OH-PYR

Non-adjusted µg/L

CH

10-11

194

12 (7.37-19.8)

20 (15.4-25.9)

1.4 (1-2.31)

0.43 (0.3-0.61)

0.53 (0.43-0.74)

0.69 (0.6-0.91)

0.17 (0.1-0.21)

0.10 (0.06-0.15)

0.36 (0.3-0.39)

TE

12-17

254

10 (7.27-16.2)

22 (18.3-29)

1.1 (0.78-1.56)

0.37 (0.26-0.56)

0.15 (0.09-0.16)

0.61 (0.44-0.74)

0.16 (0.13-0.17)

0.74 (0.52-1.16)

0.30 (0.24-0.44)

A

18-37

237

9.6 (7.31-14.6)

20 (16.7-26.8)

1.5 (0.98-1.96)

0.41 (0.26-0.67)

0.29 (0.17-0.53)

0.85 (0.59-1.33)

0.64 (0.29-0.93)

0.91 (0.62-1.23)

0.28 (0.24-0.31)

Creatinine-adjusted µg/g

CH

10-11

194

8.8 (6.38-15.1)

15 (12.5-20.8)

1.0 (0.86-1.47)

0.31 (0.26-0.4)

0.39 (0.32-0.63)

0.49 (0.40-0.74)

0.12(0.09-0.19)

0.11 (0.09-0.13)

0.26 (0.19-0.41)

TE

12-17

254

6.8 (4.76-11)

13 (10.4-18.2)

0.77 (0.57-0.96)

0.26 (0.18-0.33)

0.088 (0.06-0.12)

0.36 (0.28-0.43)

0.12 (0.1-0.13)

0.46 (0.34-0.59)

0.20 (0.15-0.23)

A

18-37

237

11 (7.08-14.7)

18 (13.6-20.7)

1.2 (0.92-2.32)

0.40 (0.26-0.51)

0.23 (0.15-0.38)

0.95 (0.54-1.34)

0.49 (0.27-0.78)

1.0 (0.63-1.41)

0.32 (0.24-0.35)

  1. CH - children, TE - teenagers, A - adults. Non-adjusted (µg/L) and creatinine-adjusted (µg/g creatinine) concentrations were used.