Table 3.
Comparison of anthropometric indices and basic characteristics of 244 participants including 122 mothers of allergic children (case) and 122 mother with healthy children (control).
| Control (mother of healthy children) N = 112 | Case (mother of children with allergies) N = 112 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother age† | 30.08 ± 6.13 | 30.33 ± 5.74 | 0.516 |
| Mother weight (kg)† | 71.44 ± 13.94 | 67.03 ± 11.04 | 0.022* |
| Mother height (cm)† | 160.97 ± 5.75 | 162.27 ± 5.50 | 0.631 |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2)† | 27.62 ± 4.97 | 25.62 ± 3.87 | 0.054 |
| Birth weight† | 3.28 ± 0.48 | 3.24 ± 0.51 | 0.455 |
| Birth height£ | 51.06 (39.0, 65.0) | 49.93 (30.0, 64.0) | 0.915 |
| Current age† (month) | 12.17 ± 9.58 | 13.91 ± 11.89 | 0.052 |
| Current weight£ | 8.01 (5.61, 13.0) | 9.99 (5.0, 13.50) | 0.490 |
| Current height† | 68.06 ± 15.47 | 66.97 ± 13.33 | 0.358 |
| Mother allergy history§ | 0.01* | ||
| No | 98 (89.7) | 75 (69.6) | |
| Yes | 14 (10.3) | 37 (30.4) | |
| Father allergy history§ | 0.01* | ||
| No | 95 (89.1) | 71 (66.1) | |
| Yes | 17 (10.9) | 41 (33.9) | |
| Educational level n (%)‡ | 0.047* | ||
| Elementary or primary school | 35 (32.4) | 17(17.7) | |
| High school and diploma | 32 (29.4) | 35 (33.4) | |
| College and university | 45 (38.2) | 60 (48.9) | |
| Physical activity levels during pregnancy n (%)‡ | 0.240 | ||
| Low | 34 (30.4) | 23 (20.6) | |
| Medium | 52 (46.1) | 54 (48.0) | |
| High | 26 (23.5) | 35 (31.4) | |
| Smoking history n (%)§ | 0.053 | ||
| No | 110 (99.0) | 105 (94.1) | |
| Yes (Tobacco and cigarettes) | 2 (1.0) | 7 (5.9) | |
| Type of delivery n (%)§ | 0.230 | ||
| Natural childbirth | 42 (37.3) | 36 (32.4) | |
| Cesarean delivery | 70 (62.7) | 76 (67.6) | |
| Economic situation n (%)‡ | 0.250 | ||
| Lower-middle | 29 (25.8) | 20 (17.7) | |
| Middle | 51 (45.4) | 52 (46.9) | |
| Upper-middle | 32 (28.8) | 40 (35.4) |
BMI body mass index.
†The data are presented as mean ± SD, and an independent t-test was utilized to compare quantitative variables between case and control groups.
£The data are presented as median (25,75th percentiles), and a Mann–Whitney test was utilized to compare quantitative variables between case and control groups.
‡The data are presented as numbers (%), and the chi-square test was used to compare categorical variables between the case and control groups.
§The data are expressed as n (%), and Fisher exact test was used for analysis.
P value < 0.05 was considered significant. *P < 0.05.