Table 1.
Characteristics of 781 mothers and their newborn sons, Tapachula, Chiapas, México
| Characteristic | Percent or Median (25th, 75th Percentile) |
|---|---|
| Mothers | |
| Age (years) | 23 (20, 27) |
| Parity (%) | |
| 1 | 41.1 |
| 2–3 | 53.9 |
| ≥4 | 5.0 |
| Hospital (%) | |
| Social Security Hospital | 47.0 |
| General Hospital | 53.0 |
| Residence (%) | |
| Rural | 40.6 |
| Urban | 59.4 |
| Education (%) a | |
| None | 4.5 |
| 1–6 years | 32.7 |
| 7–9 years | 30.8 |
| 10–12 years | 22.3 |
| 12+ years | 9.7 |
| Marital Status(%) a | |
| Married | 44.8 |
| Living with partner | 44.7 |
| Single | 8.1 |
| Separated, divorced, widowed | 2.4 |
| Income per capita (%) a | |
| Poorest | 72.6 |
| Poor, but not poorest | 17.6 |
| Not poor | 9.8 |
| Anthropometry | |
| Weight (kg, pre-pregnancy) a | 54 (48, 63) |
| Height (cm) | 152.4 (148.2, 156.0) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) a | 23.1 (20.9, 26.3) |
| Infants | |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 40 (39, 40) |
| Weight (g) | 3280 (3020, 3540) |
| Length (cm) | 49.6 (48.5, 51.0) |
a
Missing: education (n=1), marital status (n=2), weight/BMI (n=19), income per capita (n=18)