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Table 6 Concentrations of PAH metabolites stratified by possible sources of PAH (μg/g Cr)

From: Maternal urinary 2-hydroxynaphthalene and birth outcomes in Taiyuan, China

Variables

2-OH NAP

2-OH FLU

9-OH PHE

1-OH PYR

Passive smoking

 Yes

7.38 (6.10, 8.67)

4.14 (3.59, 4.69)

3.36 (2.84, 3.87)

2.02 (1.73, 2.32)

 No

7.24 (6.39, 8.08)

4.20 (3.70, 4.70)

3.63 (3.15, 4.11)

2.44 (2.10, 2.77)

 p

0.770

0.679

0.792

0.435

Distance from arterial traffic

 < 35 m

8.56 (7.05,10.06)

4.44 (3.68, 5.21)

4.01 (3.29, 4.74)

2.53 (2.07, 2.99)

 ≥ 35 m

6.53 (5.94, 7.12)

4.04 (3.66, 4.42)

3.24 (2.87, 3.61)

2.10 (1.82, 2.37)

 p

0.041

0.768

0.095

0.035

Heating type

 Collective

7.54 (6.71, 8.38)

4.07 (3.61, 4.53)

3.51 (3.07, 3.96)

2.21 (1.91, 2.51)

 Self-provided

6.68 (5.46, 7.90)

4.51 (3.89, 5.14)

3.60 (3.05, 4.14)

2.52 (2.15, 2.90)

 P

0.239

0.086

0.366

0.019

Cooking during pregnant period

 Yes

7.54 (6.37, 8.71)

3.86 (3.39, 4.33)

3.25 (2.82, 3.68)

2.08 (1.73, 2.42)

 No

7.25 (6.38, 8.11)

4.48 (3.91, 5.06)

3.79 (3.23, 4.35)

2.46 (2.12, 2.81)

 P

0.526

0.275

0.499

0.222

  1. The table presents the mean and 95% confidence interval. The bold presented a p-value less than 0.05