Table a1 Distribution of risk factors for fetal growth restriction and neonatal morbidity, according to maternal perfluorinated acid (PFA) concentrations (ng/mL)

From: Maternal exposure to perfluorinated acids and fetal growth

Variable

 

PFOA, N (%)

PFHxS, N (%)

PFOS, N (%)

 

N (%)

<1.1

1.1–2.1

>2.1 to 18

<0.69

0.69–1.4

>1.4 to 43

<6.1

6.1–10

>10 to 35

Infant gender

 Male

115 (45.6)

37 (43.5)

39 (46.4)

39 (47.0)

36 (42.4)

44 (55.0)

35 (40.2)

39 (47.0)

38 (45.8)

38 (44.2)

 Female

137 (54.4)

48 (56.5)

45 (53.6)

44 (53.0)

49 (57.7)

36 (45.0)

52 (59.8)

44 (53.0)

45 (54.2)

48 (55.8)

Maternal age (years)

 <20

 20–24

10 (4.0)

2 (2.4)

5 (6.0)

3 (3.6)

2 (2.4)

3 (3.8)

5 (5.8)

2 (2.4)

3 (3.6)

5 (5.8)

 25–29

88 (34.9)

27 (31.8)

29 (34.5)

32 (38.6)

30 (35.3)

21 (26.3)

37 (42.5)

31 (37.4)

25 (30.1)

32 (37.2)

 30–34

111 (44.1)

42 (49.4)

36 (42.9)

33 (39.8)

36 (42.4)

41 (51.3)

34 (39.1)

36 (43.4)

41 (49.4)

34 (39.5)

 35–39

40 (15.9)

14 (16.5)

13 (15.5)

13 (15.7)

17 (20.0)

15 (18.8)

8 (9.2)

14 (16.9)

13 (15.7)

13 (15.1)

 ≥40

3 (1.2)

1 (1.2)

2 (2.4)

3 (3.5)

1 (1.2)

2 (2.3)

Maternal race

 Caucasian

176 (69.8)

50 (58.8)

60 (71.4)

66 (79.5)

49 (57.7)

55 (68.8)

72 (82.8)

40 (48.2)

64 (77.1)

72 (83.7)

 Asian

28 (11.1)

13 (15.3)

10 (11.9)

5 (6.0)

15 (17.7)

9 (11.3)

4 (4.6)

19 (22.9)

6 (7.2)

3 (3.5)

 Hispanic

2 (0.8)

2 (2.4)

1 (1.3)

1 (1.2)

1 (1.2)

1 (1.2)

 Black

3 (1.2)

3 (3.5)

3 (3.5)

3 (3.6)

 Semitic

2 (0.8)

1 (1.2)

1 (1.2)

1 (1.2)

1 (1.3)

2 (2.4)

 Filipino

5 (2.0)

1 (1.2)

3 (3.6)

1 (1.2)

3 (3.5)

1 (1.3)

1 (1.2)

2 (2.4)

2 (2.4)

1 (1.2)

 First nation

4 (1.6)

2 (2.4)

2 (2.4)

2 (2.4)

1 (1.3)

1 (1.2)

2 (2.4)

2 (2.4)

 Oriental

16 (6.4)

9 (10.6)

3 (3.6)

4 (4.8)

5 (5.9)

8 (10.0)

3 (3.5)

6 (7.2)

2 (2.4)

8 (9.3)

 Unknown

16 (6.4)

6 (7.1)

6 (7.1)

4 (4.8)

7 (8.2)

4 (5.0)

5 (5.8)

8 (9.6)

6 (7.2)

2 (2.3)

Gravida

          

 1

74 (29.4)

17 (20.0)

23 (27.4)

34 (41.0)

22 (25.9)

22 (27.5)

30 (34.5)

19 (22.9)

25 (30.1)

30 (34.9)

 2

89 (35.3)

28 (32.9)

31 (36.9)

30 (36.1)

25 (29.4)

30 (37.5)

34 (39.1)

29 (34.9)

30 (36.1)

30 (34.9)

 3

60 (23.8)

30 (35.3)

16 (19.1)

14 (16.9)

27 (31.8)

17 (21.2)

16 (18.4)

27 (32.5)

19 (22.9)

14 (16.3)

 ≥4

29 (11.5)

10 (11.8)

14 (16.7)

5 (6.0)

11 (12.9)

11 (13.8)

7 (8.1)

8 (9.6)

9 (10.8)

12 (14.0)

Weight >91 kg

21 (8.3)

8 (9.4)

5 (6.0)

8 (9.6)

6 (7.1)

9 (11.3)

6 (6.9)

3 (3.6)

9 (10.8)

9 (10.5)

Weight <45 kg

2 (0.8)

1 (1.2)

1 (1.2)

2 (2.4)

1 (1.2)

1 (1.2)

Height <152 cm

5 (2.0)

3 (3.5)

1 (1.2)

1 (1.2)

2 (2.4)

2 (2.4)

1 (1.2)

2 (2.4)

1 (1.2)

2 (2.4)

Ever smoked during pregnancy

28 (11.1)

5 (5.9)

14 (16.7)

9 (10.8)

11 (12.9)

6 (7.5)

11 (12.6)

10 (12.1)

4 (4.8)

14 (16.3)

  1. PFOA, perfluorooctanoic acid; PFHxS, perfluorohexane sulfonate; PFOS, perfluorooctane sulfonate.