Table 3.
Descriptive statistics for phthalate metabolites in amniotic fluid (N = 100) and urine samples (N = 100).
| Phthalate metabolites | Positive samples (%) | Mean ± SD | Median | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amniotic Fluid (μg/L) | |||||
| miBP | 3 | 39.3 ± 55.1 | 10.0 | 5.1 | 102.9 |
| mnBP | 5 | 12.0 ± 9.8 | 10.7 | 2.4 | 24.5 |
| mBzP | 2 | 15.9 ± 6.1 | – | 11.6 | 20.2 |
| mEHP | 21 | 2.7 ± 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 7.0 |
| mEHHP | <LOQ | ||||
| mEOHP | 1 | 0.9 | <LOQ | <LOQ | 0.9 |
| Urine (μg/L) | |||||
| miBP | 54 | 251.6 ± 453.3 | 41.5 | 4.7 | 2255.6 |
| mnBP | 44 | 103.6 ± 192.4 | 28.1 | 4.6 | 847.6 |
| mBzP | 31 | 80.6 ± 97.3 | 46.7 | 4.3 | 455.4 |
| mEHP | 27 | 17.4 ± 49.9 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 263.4 |
| mEHHP | 50 | 40.7 ± 88.0 | 17.9 | 2.4 | 563.7 |
| mEOHP | 52 | 10.7 ± 21.3 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 139.1 |