Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of mothers and infants.
| L-BMI (n = 84) | H-BMI (n = 85) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers | |||
| Prenatal BMI (kg/m2) | 24.43 ± 1.51 | 28.81 ± 2.99 | <0.001 |
| Gestational weight gain (kg) | 14.37 ± 3.10 | 16.33 ± 3.36 | <0.001 |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 39.20 ± 1.12 | 39.26 ± 1.87 | 0.812 |
| Maternal age (years) | 26.96 ± 3.47 | 27.56 ± 3.59 | 0.271 |
| 18–24 | 34 (40.5) | 28 (32.9) | 0.591 |
| 25–34 | 48 (57.1) | 55 (64.7) | |
| 35+ | 2 (2.4) | 2 (2.4) | |
| Parity | |||
| 1 | 66 (78.6) | 67 (78.8) | 0.833 |
| 2 | 16 (19.0) | 17 (20.0) | |
| 3 | 2 (2.4) | 1 (1.2) | |
| Mode of delivery | |||
| Vaginal | 73 (86.9) | 59 (69.4) | 0.006 |
| Cesarean section | 11 (13.1) | 26 (30.6) | |
| SBP (mmHg) | 123.32 ± 10.11 | 126.05 ± 9.54 | 0.073 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 75.49 ± 6.82 | 76.28 ± 7.59 | 0.475 |
| Infection | 4 (4.8) | 10 (11.8) | 0.099 |
| Pregnancy complications | 27 (32.1) | 31 (36.5) | 0.554 |
| Intrapartum complications | 24 (28.6) | 22 (25.9) | 0.695 |
| Allergic dermatitis | 14 (16.7) | 17 (20.0) | 0.576 |
| Asthma | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.4) | 0.497 |
| Smoking | 38 (45.2) | 37 (43.5) | 0.823 |
| Education (graduate and above) | 48 (57.1) | 49 (57.6) | 0.947 |
| Infants | |||
| Child's sex | |||
| Male | 41 (48.8) | 43 (50.6) | 0.817 |
| Female | 43 (51.2) | 42 (49.4) | |
| Child's age | 10.31 ± 0.27 | 10.30 ± 0.28 | 0.813 |
| Birthweight, kg | 3.25 ± 0.34 | 3.42 ± 0.40 | 0.004 |
| High birthweight (≥4000 g) | 2 (2.4) | 5 (5.9) | 0.450 |
L-BMI, prenatal BMI<26.36 kg/m2; H-BMI, prenatal BMI≥26.36 kg/m2.