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Table 1 Characteristics of exposure and mating

From: Programming of mouse obesity by maternal exposure to concentrated ambient fine particles

 

Exposure 1

Exposure 2

 

FA (n = 6)

CAP (n = 6)

p value

FA (n = 6)

CAP (n = 6)

p value

Average PM2.5 concentration (μg/m3)

5.02 ± 1.18

86.66 ± 33.67

<0.01

4.94 ± 1.06

99.75 ± 33.64

<0.01

Dam weight upon mating (g)

21.36 ± 0.7

21.25 ± 0.75

0.82

21.08 ± 0.77

20.96 ± 0.85

0.79

Prenancy duration (days)a

30 ± 7.81

24.75 ± 6.79

0.27

26.3 ± 8.23

25.42 ± 7.73

0.56

Litter size

9.2 ± 0.57

8.75 ± 0.95

0.24

7.92 ± 0.86

8.11 ± 0.68

0.74

Sex ratio (Male/Female)

1.42 ± 0.63

1.3 ± 0.69

0.84

1.21 ± 0.47

1.38 ± 0.62

0.54

  1. athe period from initiation of mating to delivery of offspring