Table 3.
Comparison of long-term neonatal outcomes in different paternal BMI groups.
| Variables | Underweight | Normal | Overweight | Obesity | P valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma | n (%) | 17(1.70) | 257 (1.60) | 201 (2.10) | 73 (2.70) | 0.001* |
| Pa | 0.801 | Reference | 0.007* | <0.001* | ||
| Allergic diseases | n (%) | 212 (21.30) | 3367 (21.00) | 2013 (20.6) | 572 (20.90) | 0.885 |
| Pa | 0.834 | Reference | 0.462 | 0.927 | ||
| HFMD | n (%) | 71 (7.10) | 968 (6.00) | 666 (6.80) | 198(7.20) | 0.016* |
| Pa | 0.164 | Reference | 0.012* | 0.016* | ||
| Anaemia | n (%) | 77 (7.70) | 603 (3.80) | 393 (4.00) | 125(4.60) | <0.001* |
| Pa | <0.001* | Reference | 0.286 | 0.043* | ||
| Dental caries | n (%) | 154 (15.50) | 2141 (13.40) | 1351 (13.80) | 421 (15.40) | 0.014* |
| Pa | 0.060 | Reference | 0.272 | 0.004* | ||
| Visual impairment | n (%) | 44 (4.40) | 726 (4.50) | 400 (4.100) | 128 (4.70) | 0.346 |
| Pa | 0.869 | Reference | 0.100 | 0.721 | ||
| Obesity in Adolescents | n (%) | 71 (7.10) | 979 (6.10) | 673 (6.90) | 216 (7.90) | 0.017* |
| Pa | 0.425 | Reference | 0.024* | 0.007* |
BMI, body mass index; HFMD, hand-foot-and-mouth disease;
a The p-values taken from univariate logistic regression compared with the referent (normal BMI).
b P values for trend across categories of different paternal BMI.
*P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.