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. 2006 Oct 4;115(2):290–295. doi: 10.1289/ehp.9394

Table 2.

Study population and percent preterm births by TTHM (μg/L) level averaged over different gestational periods.

TTHM (μg/L) Study population [no. (%)] Percent preterm (n = 2,813)
Total 37,498 (100) 7.5
First trimester
 < 40 10,831 (28.9) 7.2
 40 to < 60 17,588 (46.9) 7.6
 ≥ 60 9,079 (24.2) 7.7
Second trimester
 < 40 10,604 (28.3) 7.9
 40 to < 60 16,059 (42.8) 7.5
 ≥ 60 10,835 (28.9) 7.2
Previous 4-week average
 < 40 10,300 (27.5) 8.2
 40 to < 60 13,031 (34.8) 7.1
 ≥ 60 14,167 (37.8) 7.4
Pregnancy average
 < 40 7,222 (19.3) 8.2
 40 to < 60 21,399 (57.1) 7.3
 ≥ 60 8,877 (23.7) 7.4