Table 4.
p-Values for the model interaction term maternal smoking x placental cadmium concentration on measures of placental growth and functioning.
Model Stratification | Placenta weight (g) | Placenta Efficiency | Chorionic Disc Area |
---|---|---|---|
None | 0.0154 | 0.0024 | 0.4145 |
Infant Sex: | |||
Female | 0.0093 | 0.0016 | 0.294 |
Male | 0.8747 | 0.5218 | 0.9133 |
Median Zn: | |||
Below | 0.302 | 0.1073 | 0.8931 |
Above | 0.001 | 0.0011 | 0.0436 |
Infant sex and Zn: | |||
Female, below | 0.4197 | 0.1686 | 0.9785 |
Female, above | 0.0008 | 0.0005 | 0.0253 |
Male, below | 0.5141 | 0.3215 | 0.5932 |
Male, above | 0.9276 | 0.7789 | 0.6361 |
Median Se: | |||
Below | 0.997 | 0.2382 | 0.2071 |
Above | 0.0069 | 0.0046 | 0.1814 |
Infant sex and Se: | |||
Female, below | 0.2686 | 0.071 | 0.0386 |
Female, above | 0.0027 | 0.4267 | 0.0567 |
Male, below | 0.2816 | 0.2608 | 0.8229 |
Male, above | 0.9189 | 0.388 | 0.5632 |
Placental weight data was missing for 164 participants, and measures of maximum placental diameter were missing for 163 participants, measures of minimum and maximum placental diameter were missing for 166 participants and birthweight measures were missing for 21 participants