Table 1. Maternal, child and partner's characteristics according to maternal educational level, adjusted for gender.
None/CSE | Vocational | O –level | A-level | Degree | Trend p-value | ||||||
n | mean | n | mean | n | mean | n | mean | n | mean | ||
Child characteristics | |||||||||||
Gestational age (weeks) | 2289 | 39.8 | 1128 | 39.7 | 3988 | 39.8 | 2583 | 39.7 | 1485 | 39.8 | 0.74 |
Breastfeeding >1month, n, % | 1717 | 37.9 | 918 | 42.4 | 3524 | 56.2 | 2358 | 73.9 | 1402 | 87.9 | <0.001 |
Mother characteristics | |||||||||||
Mother's age at delivery (years) | 2289 | 26.9 | 1128 | 26.9 | 3988 | 27.5 | 2583 | 29.5 | 1485 | 31.4 | <0.001 |
Number of children | 2113 | 1.13 | 1068 | 0.84 | 3831 | 0.78 | 2486 | 0.74 | 1450 | 0.68 | <0.001 |
Maternal height (cm) | 2007 | 162.8 | 1042 | 163.2 | 3766 | 164.1 | 2469 | 164.4 | 1432 | 165.8 | <0.001 |
Maternal BMI (kg/m2) | 1855 | 23.5 | 967 | 23.3 | 3575 | 23.0 | 2359 | 22.7 | 1383 | 22.1 | <0.001 |
Maternal diet pregnancy at 33 weeks | |||||||||||
Energy (kcal/day) | 2151 | 1739.9 | 1080 | 1751.0 | 3858 | 1774.4 | 2502 | 1781.7 | 1435 | 1828.8 | <0.001 |
Protein intake (g/day) | 2151 | 60.3 | 1080 | 62.9 | 3858 | 66.1 | 2502 | 68.6 | 1435 | 71.7 | <0.001 |
Total fat (g/day) | 2151 | 69.3 | 1080 | 70.3 | 3858 | 70.7 | 2502 | 69.7 | 1435 | 70.5 | 0.26 |
Saturated fat (g/day) | 2151 | 29.4 | 1080 | 29.3 | 3858 | 29.1 | 2502 | 28.3 | 1435 | 28.5 | 0.001 |
Polyunsaturated fat (g/day) | 2151 | 11.2 | 1080 | 12.2 | 3858 | 12.4 | 2502 | 13.0 | 1435 | 13.7 | <0.001 |
Monounsaturated fat (g/day) | 2151 | 24.5 | 1080 | 24.9 | 3858 | 24.9 | 2502 | 24.5 | 1435 | 24.9 | 0.73 |
Carbohydrates (g/day) | 2151 | 223.7 | 1080 | 220.6 | 3858 | 222.1 | 2502 | 222.2 | 1435 | 227.5 | 0.23 |
Ever smoking during pregnancy, n, % | 2020 | 48.7 | 1010 | 36.1 | 3661 | 26.7 | 2371 | 19.1 | 1405 | 9.3 | <0.001 |
Partner characteristics | |||||||||||
Partner's height (cm) | 1252 | 174.8 | 682 | 175.0 | 2673 | 176.1 | 1768 | 176.5 | 1135 | 177.6 | <0.001 |
Paternal BMI (kg/m2) | 1228 | 25.4 | 676 | 25.5 | 2641 | 25.3 | 1752 | 25.1 | 1132 | 24.6 | <0.001 |
Partner' smoking, n,% | 2076 | 51.1 | 1064 | 45.2 | 3830 | 39.7 | 2503 | 31.2 | 1459 | 20.1 | <0.001 |
BMI: body mass index.