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Table 1 Mann-whitney test analysis of PS plastic fragment contents in HC and RM villous tissues (n = 18)

From: Exposure to high dose of polystyrene nanoplastics causes trophoblast cell apoptosis and induces miscarriage

PS fragments in villous tissues

HC (n = 18)

RM (n = 18)

Median (95% CI)

0.227 (0.056, 0.834)

2.09 (0.826, 2.39)

Min-max

0–1.68

0.564–4.13

P10-P90 (Reference range)

0–1.46

-

P value

P < 0.0001

  1. CI: Confidence interval; PS: Polystyrene; P: Percentile; P value: Mann-whitney test