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Table 1 Subject characteristics (n = 1538)

From: Adverse associations between maternal deoxynivalenol exposure and birth outcomes: a prospective cohort study in China

 

Mean ± SD, median (95% range), or n (%)

 

Mean ± SD, median (95% range), or n (%)

Maternal characteristics

 

Urinary DON examination

 

Maternal age (years)

28.3 ± 3.4

Season of sample collection

 

Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2)

20.9 ± 2.7

 Spring

301 (19.6)

Weight (kg)

54.8 ± 7.9

 Summer

476 (31.0)

Average personal income (RMB yuan/month)

 

 Autumn

525 (34.1)

 < 5000

533 (34.7)

 Winter

236 (15.3)

 5000–9999

675 (43.9)

Creatinine (g/L)

1.0 ± 0.6

  ≥ 10,000

304 (19.8)

Total DON

 

 Missing

26 (1.7)

 Positive Samples

1487 (96.7)

Education attainment (years)

 

 Mean value (ng/mL)

19.0 ± 20.4

  ≤ 12

213 (13.9)

 Median value (ng/mL)

12.1 (1.1, 59.5)

 13–15

388 (25.2)

 Mean value (ng/mg Creatinine)

20.1 ± 25.2

  ≥ 16

886 (57.6)

 Median value (ng/mg Creatinine)

13.5 (1.8, 56.4)

 Missing

51 (3.3)

Free DON

 

Parity (Primiparous)

1271 (82.6)

 Positive Samples

1324 (86.1)

Abnormal Pregnancy-Labor History (Yes)

570 (37.1)

 Mean value (ng/mL)

10.2 ± 13.2

Morning sickness (Yes)

1276 (83.0)

 Median value (ng/mL)

5.1 (ND, 36.2)

Smoking (Yes)

99 (6.4)

 Mean value (ng/mg Creatinine)

9.9 ± 12.8

Alcohol intake (Yes)

71 (4.6)

 Median value (ng/mg Creatinine)

5.9 (0.4, 29.9)

Infant characteristics

 

PDI (ng/kg b.w.)

 

Sex (male)

886(57.6)

 Mean value

1.0 ± 1.1

Gestational age (weeks)

39.4 ± 1.4

 Median value

0.7 (0.1, 3.2)

Birth weight (g)

3334.9 ± 445.4

Exceeding PMTDI

552 (35.9)

Birth Length (cm)

50.1 ± 1.5

  

SGA (< 10%)

130 (8.5)

  

Low birth weight (< 2,500 g)

37 (2.4)

  

Preterm birth (< 37 weeks)

61 (4.0)

  
  1. Abbreviations: SD standard deviation, BMI body mass index, SGA small for gestational age, DON deoxynivalenol, ND none detected, PDI provisional daily intake, bw body weight, PMTDI provisional maximum tolerable daily intake