TABLE 1.
General and maternal characteristics according to time of pregnancy when exposed to the Dutch famine
| All | Born before | Late gestation | Mid-gestation | Early gestation | Conceived after | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 772 | 233 | 140 | 117 | 71 | 211 | |
| Characteristics at age 58 years | |||||||
| % men | 45.9 | 46.8 | 44.3 | 39.3 | 42.3 | 50.7 | NS |
| Age (years) | 58.3 ± 0.9 | 59.2 | 58.5 | 58.2 | 58.0 | 57.4 | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.6 ± 4.8 | 28.7 | 28.3 | 28.1 | 28.0 | 29.0 | NS |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 92.7 ± 8.9 | 93.3 | 92.9 | 90.8 | 91.9 | 93.2 | NS |
| Currently smoking (%) | 24.1 | 20.6 | 27.9 | 25.9 | 31.0 | 23.1 | NS |
| Birth characteristics | |||||||
| Gestational age (days) | 285 ± 11.1 | 284 | 283 | 285 | 289 | 285 | NS |
| Birth weight (g) | 3,359 ± 469 | 3,396 | 3,187 | 3,204 | 3,500 | 3,471 | <0.001 |
| Maternal characteristics | |||||||
| Age at delivery (years) | 28.9 ± 6.4 | 28.7 | 31.1 | 28.8 | 27.2 | 28.4 | NS |
| Primiparous (%) | 33.7 | 36.1 | 20.0 | 33.3 | 42.3 | 37.4 | 0.04 |
| Weight gain (third trimester) | 2.9 ± 2.9 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 0.01 |
| Weight at last antenatal visit | 66.4 ± 8.7 | 66.4 | 62.8 | 63.6 | 69.0 | 69.3 | <0.001 |
Data are means ± SD.
*P value for comparison between exposed and nonexposed. NS, not significant.