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. 2013 Nov 9;13:1058. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-1058

Table 2.

The anthropometric measurements of infants of women exposed and non-exposed to SHS stratified by maternal BMI

Anthropometric measurement
BMI
BMI
BMI
P value
 
(<18)
(20–29.99)
(30+)
 
  (n = 21) (n = 1806) (n = 1404)  
Mean birth weight (kg)
 
 
 
 
 Exposed to SHS
2.67 ± 0.27
3.08 ± 0.49
3.12 ± 0.56
0.67
 Non-Exposed SHS
3.04 ± 0.37
3.15 ± 0.44
3.27 ± 0.47
<0.001
Mean length (cm)
 
 
 
 
 Exposed to SHS
47.17 ± 1.94
49.45 ± 2.29
49.63 ± 2.56
0.033
 Non-Exposed SHS
49.18 ± 1.88
49.77 ± 2.13
50.05 ± 2.18
0.002
Mean HC (cm)
 
 
 
 
 Exposed to SHS
32.83 ± 0.68
33.99 ± 1.22
34.22 ±1.22
0.001
 Non-Exposed SHS 33.88 ±1.10 34.12 ±1.19 34.44 ± 1.28 <0.001

Data expressed as either n (%) or mean ± standard deviation.

SHS = second-hand smoke, BMI = body mass index, HC = head circumference.

Bold figure indicates statistical significance.