Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of pregnant women in study cohort (n = 3217)
| Maternal characteristics and laboratory values | Na | % | Mean | (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age at delivery, years | 29.5 | (5.8) | ||
| Maternal age ≥35 years at delivery | 583 | 18.5 | ||
| Multiparae | 1944 | 60 | ||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Caucasian | 1242 | 38.6 | ||
| African-American | 363 | 11.3 | ||
| Hispanic | 1393 | 43.3 | ||
| Asian | 174 | 5.4 | ||
| Unreported/other | 45 | 1.4 | ||
| Chronic hypertension | 149 | 4.6 | ||
| History of caesarean delivery | 533 | 17.0 | ||
| History of gestational diabetes | 44 | 1.4 | ||
| History of preeclampsia | 104 | 3.2 | ||
| Multiple gestation | 102 | 3.2 | ||
| 50-g 1-h oral glucose load, mmol/L | 8.7 | (0.9) | ||
| 100-g 3-h oral glucose tolerance test, mmol/L | ||||
| Fasting | 4.5 | (0.6) | ||
| 1 h | 8.6 | (1.6) | ||
| 2 h | 7.2 | (1.4) | ||
| 3 h | 5.8 | (1.4) | ||
a
Numbers may not sum to 100% as a result of rounding.
SD, standard deviation.