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. 2017 Jul 21;12(7):e0180966. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180966

Table 2. Distribution1 of the number and IDW sum of active UGD wells near women's residences during pregnancy, among 158,894 women with a singleton birth or fetal death in the 24-county Barnett Shale area, Texas, Nov. 30, 2010—Nov. 29, 2012, by buffer size.

Buffer 25% 50% 75% 95% Max
½ Mile
 Count 2 3 6 12 32
 IDW Sum 13.4 31.4 70.1 208.2 13447.3
2 Miles
 Count 12 28 47 92 168
 IDW Sum 7.9 24.0 51.2 151.0 13145.6
10 Miles
 Count 70 413 1,048 1,637 2,374
 IDW Sum 1.0 19.2 63.6 163.3 13480.1

IDW: inverse distance weighted; UGD: unconventional gas development; Max: maximum.

1Calculated among women with ≥1 well within the specified buffer