Table 2. Dose-response of distance of maternal address from the well and LBW.
Effect of maternal residence within the impact zones on LBW, across varying distances from the leaking well SS-25 during the late pregnancy exposure period. All births across LA County are included as the reference. Late pregnancy exposure period: DOB: 23 October 2015 to 11 April 2016. REF, reference.
| Maternal residence distance from SS-25 | Full 10-km S buffer | Middle/Western segments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P for trend | OR (95% CI) | P for trend | |
| >15 km | REF | 4.8 × 10−4 | REF | 7.8 × 10−3 |
| 10–15 km | 1.15 (1.00, 1.33) | 0.97 (0.78, 1.21) | ||
| 5–10 km | 1.45 (1.11, 1.90) | 1.76 (1.25, 2.48) | ||
| <5 km | 1.61 (0.77, 3.36) | 2.02 (0.91, 4.47) | ||