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. 2014 May 31;14:185. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-185

Table 1.

Characteristics of subjects and test of difference between specified categories

Variables a All subjects 2011-2012 N (%) Subjects 2011 n (%) Subjects 2012 n (%) OGTT 2011-2012 N (%) GDM 2011-2012 N (%)
Maternal (yrs)
184130 (99.8)
88016 (99.7)
96025 (99.9)
38302 (99.8)
2579 (99.8)
Mean(SD)
30.25 (5.3)
30.27 (5.3)
30.23 (5.3)
30.36 (5.4)
31.86 (5.5)
Min-Max
13-57
13-53
13-57
15-54
16-53
Maternal age
 
 
 
 
 
≤19
2688 (1.5)
1369 (1.6)
1319 (1.4)
469 (17.6)
23 (0.9)
20-24
25212 (13.7)
11990 (13.8)
13222 (13.8)
5293 (21.2)
239 (1.0)
25-29
53971 (29.3)
25570 (29.0)
28393 (29.6)
11257 (21.0)
618 (1.1)
30-34
61706 (33.5)
29463 (33.4)
32243 (33.6)
12432 (20.3)
837 (1.4)
35-39
33225 (18.0)
16215 (18.4)
17010 (17.7)
7130 (21.5)
642 (1.9)
≥40
738 (4.0)
3490 (4.0)
3838 (4.0)
1748 (24.0)
220 (3.0)
Parity
181292 (98.4)
86189 (96.0)
95103 (98.2)
37603(96.8)
2548 (97.3)
1
79250 (43.7)
37569 (43.6)
41681 (43.8)
15493 (19.7)
949 (1.2
2
67902 (37.5)
32340 (37.5)
35562 (37.4)
14130 (20.9)
861 (1.3)
≥3
34140 (18.8)
16280 (18.9)
17860 (18.8)
7980 (22.8)
738 (2.9)
Gest age bc
180822 (98.2)
86434 (97.9)
94388 (98.1)
37684 (97.2)
2513 (97.6)
Pre-term
9838 (5.4)
4689 (5.4)
5149 (5.5)
1914 (19.6)
209 (2.1)
Term
156599 (86.6)
74874 (86.6)
81725 (86.6)
32714 (21.0)
2208 (1.4)
Post-term
14385 (8.0)
6871 (8.0)
7514 (8.0)
3056 (21.4)
96 (0.7)
Weight (kg)
179343 (97.4)
85359 (97.9)
93984 (97.9)
37062 (96.8)
2510 (97.3)
Mean (SD)
68.50 (13.7)
68.40 (13.6)
68.59 (13.7)
75.45 (17.7)
7704 (18.6)
Min-Max
29-183
29-183
30-183
36-183
40-163
Height (cm)
180124 (97.8)
85764 (97.3)
94360 (98.2)
37762 (97.3)
2519 (97.7)
Mean (SD)
166.2 (6.5)
166.2 (6.5)
166.2 (6.5)
166.2 (6.6)
163.8 (6.8)
Min-Max
113-196
113-193
113-196
133-195
133-187
BMI (kg/m 2 ) d
178723 (97.0)
85046 (97.5)
 
36967 (96.8)
2496(96.8)
Mean (SD)
24.78 (4.6)
24.74 (4.6)
24.82 (4.7)
27.29 (6.1)
28.70 (6.3)
Min-max
13.6-62.6
13.8-62.1
13.6-60.0
13.6-62.1)
16.0-60.0
BMI early pregnancy
178723 (97.0)
85046 (97.5)
93677 (96.7)
36967 (96.5)
2496(96.8)
<18.5
4329 (2.4)
2031 (2.4)
2298 (2.5)
586 (13.6)
23 (0.5)
18.5-24.99
1056679(59.1)
50622(59.5)
55057 (58.8)
15633 (14.9)
789 (0.7)
25-29.99
45667 (25.6)
21641 (25.4)
24026 (25.6)
9285 (20.4)
754 (1.7)
30-34.99
16126 (9.0)
7537 (8.8)
8589 (9.2)
6793 (42.4)
511 (3.2)
35-39.99
5117 (2.9)
2379 (2.8)
2738 (2.9)
3327 (65.7)
285 (5.8)
≥40
1805 (1.0)
836 (1.0)
969 (1.0)
1313 (73.3)
134 (7.4)
Educational level
151600 (82.3)
70638 (79.5)
80962 (84.0)
32183 (82.3)
2003 (76.5)
Elementary school
13532 (8.9)
6662 (9.4)
6870 (8.5)
3239 (24.1)
309 (2.4)
High school
60481 (39.9)
27821 (39.4)
32660 (40.3)
14263 (23.7)
904 (1.5)
University
77587 (51.2)
36155 (51.2)
41432 (51.2)
14681 (19.0)
790 (1.0)
Employment status
179628 (97.5)
85165 (94.6)
94463 (98.0)
37330 (96.1)
2501 (95.6)
Employede
159566 (88.8)
75669 (88.8)
83897 (88.8)
32805 (21.9)
2057 (1.6)
Unemployedf
20062 (11.2)
9496 (11.2)
10566 (11.2)
4525 (22.9)
444 (2.4)
Country of origin
184132 (100)
88140 (100)
96043 (100)
38308 (97.6)
2579 (97.2)
Sweden
144563 (78.5)
70376 (79.8)
74187 (77.2)
29637 (20.6)
1613 (1.1)
Nordic countriesg
1445 (0.8)
613 (0.7)
832 (0.9)
350 (24.6)
23 (1.7)
Other countries
34134 (18.5)
17151 (19.5)
21024 (21.9)
8318 (22.4)
943 (2.8)
Visits at ANC h
182137 (98.9)
86822 (98.6)
95315 (99.2)
37917(99.0)
2534 (98.3)
Mean:
8.8 (2.4)
8.8 (2.4)
8.7 (2.7)
9.0 (2.4)
9.3 (3.0)
Max-min:
1-29
2-26
1-24
1-29
1-26
SRH i
153227 (83.2)
70633 (79.1)
82594 (85.7)
32442 (83.3)
2102 (80.3)
Very good
44310 (28.9)
19838 (28.1)
24472 (29.6)
8484 (19.2)
422 (1.0)
Good
89740 (58.6)
41299 (58.5)
48441 (58.6)
19650 (22.0)
1317 (1.5)
Either good or poor
13755 (9.0)
6793 (9.6)
6962 (8.4)
3142 (23.0)
260 (1.9)
Poor
4371 (2.9)
2174 (3.1)
2197 (2.7)
950 (21.8)
82 (1.9)
Very poor
1051 (0.7)
529 (0.7)
522 (0.6)
216 (20.7)
21 (2.0)
Smoking 3 months j
182532 (99.1)
75316 (98.8)
81797 (99.2)
38305 (97.5)
2579(97.6)
No smoking
157113 (85.2)
75316 (85.5)
81797 (86.1)
31718 (20.3)
2167(1.4)
Smoking
25419 (14.8)
12134 (14.5)
13285 (13.9)
5976 (23.7)
387 (1.6)
Smoking first visit
182619 (99.0)
84134 (94.2)
96043 (98.5)
38305 (97.6)
2579 (97.6)
No smoking
172082 (94.3)
82451 (94.2)
89631 (94.1)
35139 (20.5)
2380 (1.5)
Smoking 10537 (5.7) 5062 (5.7) 5475 (5.9) 2578 (24.6) 174 (1.7)

aFor each specified variable, n and% are presented.

bGestational age calculated using the WHO’s guidelines.

cPre-term = 22 + 0-36 + 6, Term = 37 + 0-41 + 6, Post-term = 42 + 0–43 + 6 (weeks).

dBody mass index (BMI).

eEmployed includes employed, student, and parental leave.

fUnemployed includes unemployed, sick leave, and other.

gNorway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland.

hAntenatal care unit (ANC).

iSelf-rated health (SRH).

jSmoking three months before pregnancy.