TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of women whose infants had anthropometric measurements taken
| Characteristic | Lifestyle Advice (N=488) |
Standard Care (N=482) |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal Age (Years)* | 29.8 (5.6) | 29.8 (5.2) |
| Gestational Age at Entry (Weeks)+ | 13.9 (11.6–16.6) | 14.0 (11.7–16.9) |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2)+ | 31.3 (28.2–35.9) | 31.2 (27.8–36.3) |
| Body Mass Index Category# | ||
| . BMI 25.0–29.9 | 187 (38.3) | 200 (41.5) |
| . BMI 30.0–34.9 | 156 (32.0) | 136 (28.2) |
| . BMI 35.0–39.9 | 91 (18.6) | 76 (15.8) |
| . BMI >=40.0 | 54 (11.1) | 70 (14.5) |
| Public Patient# | 479 (98.2) | 471 (97.7) |
| Weight (kg)* | 89.2 (18.3) | 89.2 (18.6) |
| Height (cm)* | 164.6 (6.4) | 164.6 (6.5) |
| Race# | ||
| . Caucasian | 439 (90.0) | 440 (91.3) |
| . Asian | 12 (2.5) | 17 (3.5) |
| . Indian | 21 (4.3) | 15 (3.1) |
| . Other | 16 (3.3) | 10 (2.1) |
| Smoker# | 65 (13.3) | 53 (11.0) |
| Nulliparous# | 206 (42.2) | 208 (43.2) |
| Previous Preterm Birth# | 21 (4.3) | 23 (4.8) |
| Previous Pre-eclampsia# | 19 (3.9) | 25 (5.2) |
| Previous Stillbirth# | 5 (1.0) | 2 (0.4) |
| Previous Neonatal Death# | 6 (1.2) | 3 (0.6) |
| Previous Caesarean Section# | 102 (20.9) | 114 (23.7) |
| Family History of Diabetes# | 130 (26.6) | 135 (28.0) |
| Family History of Hypertension# | 183 (37.5) | 174 (36.1) |
| Family History of Heart Disease# | 97 (19.9) | 87 (18.0) |
| Index of Socio-economic Disadvantage^ | ||
| . Unknown | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| . Quintile 1 (Most Disadvantaged) | 162 (33.2) | 151 (31.3) |
| . Quintile 2 | 100 (20.5) | 121 (25.1) |
| . Quintile 3 | 74 (15.2) | 66 (13.7) |
| . Quintile 4 | 80 (16.4) | 78 (16.2) |
| . Quintile 5 (Least Disadvantaged) | 71 (14.5) | 66 (13.7) |
*
= mean and standard deviation
+
= median and interquartile range
#
= number and %
^
= Socioeconomic index as measured by SEIFA