Table 3 Pearson correlation coefficients (r) for subjects’ trimester-specific pollutant concentrations
Trimester-specific pollutantPM2.5NO2SO2CO
FirstSecondThirdFirstSecondThirdFirstSecondThirdFirstSecondThird
PM2.5
    First−0.090.300.010.060.140.17−0.110.330.250.210.31
    Second−0.09−0.170.05−0.020.040.040.17−0.020.310.220.21
    Third0.30−0.170.160.080.000.370.040.190.260.300.22
NO2
    First0.010.050.160.850.750.160.06−0.030.510.520.44
    Second0.06−0.020.080.850.87−0.050.120.160.470.540.54
    Third0.140.04−0.000.750.87−0.08−0.060.170.480.480.53
SO2
    First0.170.040.370.16−0.05−0.080.370.140.220.180.02
    Second−0.110.170.040.060.12−0.060.370.470.120.250.21
    Third0.33−0.020.19−0.030.160.170.140.470.210.240.38
CO
    First0.250.310.260.510.470.480.220.120.210.880.83
    Second0.210.220.300.520.540.480.180.250.240.880.89
    Third0.310.210.220.440.540.530.020.210.380.830.89