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. 2012 Jan 6;7(1):e29118. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0029118

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.