Table 2

Outcome characteristics

TotalABCDUngradedP value
(N=3160)(N=32)(N=463)(N=930)(N=1444)(N=291)
Birth weight (g)
 Mean (SD)3197.6 (614.5)3364.6 (700.1)3218.7 (621.1)3259.2 (569.6)3157.8 (621.7)3146.4 (676.3)0.001
Birth weight z-score
 Mean (SD)−0.1 (1.0)0.2 (1.3)−0.1 (1.0)−0.0 (1.1)−0.2 (1.0)−0.2 (1.0)0.002
Preterm birth
 No>2823 (>89.34%)>26 (>81.25%)416 (89.85%)844 (90.75%)1281 (88.71%)256 (87.97%)0.353
 Yes>327 (>10.35%)<5 (<15.63%)47 (10.15%)86 (9.25%)163 (11.29%)35 (12.03%)
Low birth weight
 No>3076 (>97.34%)>26 (>81.25%)449 (96.98%)919 (98.82%)1405 (97.30%)277 (95.19%)0.114
 Yes>74 (>2.34%)<5 (<15.63%)14 (3.02%)11 (1.18%)39 (2.70%)14 (4.81%)
Average PM2.5 µg/m3 exposure during pregnancy
 Mean (SD)7.0 (1.2)7.2 (0.9)6.8 (1.1)6.7 (1.2)7.2 (1.1)7.4 (1.1)<0.001
  • PM, particulate matter.