Table 1 Comparison of age and REE levels of male and female patients.
|  | Male (n = 32) | Female (n = 21) | p | p-adjust |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years, Median (P25–P75)) | 66 (64-70.25) | 68 (65–72) | 0.412 |  |
Metal exposures (Median (P25–P75), ng/mL) |  |  |  |  |
La | 0.31 (0.17–2.04) | 0.21 (0.14–1.05) | 0.144 | 0.240 |
Ce | 6.96 (5.13–9.04) | 5.57 (3.68–6.41) | 0.088 | 0.220 |
Pr | 0.03 (0.02–0.05) | 0.03 (0.02–0.05) | 0.698 | 0.873 |
Nd | 0.21 (0.13–0.28) | 0.14 (0.11–0.21) | 0.029 | 0.145 |
Y | 0.24 (0.19–0.29) | 0.25 (0.18–0.27) | 0.878 | 0.878 |
Combined exposure after normalization | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Five REEs | 1.03(-1.21-1.45) | -1.2(-2-0.74) | 0.073 | Â |
Four light REEs | 0.51(-0.29-1.89) | -0.34(-2.28-0.73) | 0.046 | Â |
Mutation rates (Median (P25–P75)) |  |  |  |  |
SNVs | 36.0 (18.5–59.5) | 21 (16–28) | 0.042 |  |
Indels | 50.50 (37.00-75.75) | 46 (41–54) | 0.507 |  |