Table 1.
Characteristics of the population (40 pregnant women from SEPAGES feasibility study, out of which 8 participated in the current study).
| Characteristic | Included () | Excluded () | p-Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| (%) or | (%) or | ||
| Maternal age at enrollment (y) | 0.34 | ||
| Civil status | 0.25 | ||
| Married | 5 (63) | 12 (37) | |
| Cohabitating | 3 (37) | 20 (63) | |
| Maternal education | 1.00 | ||
| High school or less | 0 | 2 (6) | |
| of college | 4 (50) | 14 (44) | |
| of college | 4 (50) | 16 (50) | |
| Smoking history during pregnancy | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 1 (12) | 6 (19) | |
| No | 7 (88) | 21 (66) | |
| Missing | 0 | 5 (15) | |
| Parity | 1.00 | ||
| Primiparous | 5 (63) | 19 (59) | |
| Multiparous | 3 (37) | 13 (41) | |
| Gestational age (wk) | |||
| Week 1 of urine collection | 0.01 | ||
| Week 2 of urine collection | 0.21 | ||
| Week 3 of urine collection | 0.16 | ||
| Time between two weeks of urine collection (wk) | |||
| Week 1–Week 2 | 0.06 | ||
| Week 2–Week 3 | 0.88 |
Note: SD, standard deviation; SEPAGES, Suivi de l'Exposition à la Pollution Atmosphérique durant la Grossesse et Effets sur la Santé (Assessment of Air Pollution Exposure during Pregnancy and Effects on Health).
p-Values of chi-square or Mann-Whitney U-tests comparing the characteristics of included and non-included women.