Table 2. Multiple linear regression model for birth weight in male and female infants.
Variables | Male (n = 4132) | Female (n = 4008) | ||||
β | SE (β) | P-valuea | β | SE (β) | P-valuea | |
(R2 = 0.42) | (R2 = 0.41) | |||||
Intercept | −2919.6 | 134.2 | <0.001 | −2932.0 | 133.9 | <0.001 |
Smoking status, vs non-smokers | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
Ex-smokers who quit before pregnancy | −7.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 13.0 | ||
Ex-smokers who quit during early pregnancy | −27.8 | 16.3 | −39.6 | 17.3 | ||
Current smokers | −136.4 | 24.3 | −124.6 | 25.0 | ||
Primigravida | −107.0 | 11.1 | <0.001 | −117.5 | 11.5 | <0.001 |
Partners’ smoking status | 0.4 | 0.3 | ||||
Ex-smokers who quit before pregnancy | −21.5 | 14.7 | 22.4 | 15.0 | ||
Ex-smokers who quit during early pregnancy | −39.3 | 33.2 | 3.5 | 34.2 | ||
Current smokers | −13.9 | 13.5 | −3.8 | 13.8 | ||
Annual household income, % | 0.6 | 0.4 | ||||
<2 000 000 JPY | −3.5 | 33.9 | −51.9 | 33.8 | ||
2 000 000–3 999 999 JPY | −14.0 | 27.5 | −31.5 | 26.8 | ||
4 000 000–5 999 999 JPY | −30.8 | 27.2 | −27.3 | 26.8 | ||
6 000 000–7 999 999 JPY | −8.3 | 28.8 | −14.3 | 28.5 | ||
8 000 000–9 999 999 JPY | −16.8 | 33.1 | 5.3 | 32.8 | ||
Pregestational maternal weight status | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
Underweight (BMI <18.5) | −93.2 | 14.1 | −85.5 | 14.7 | ||
Overweight (BMI ≥25.0) | 157.3 | 17.7 | 172.8 | 17.8 | ||
Maternal weight gain during pregnancy, kg | 21.4 | 1.4 | <0.001 | 19.0 | 1.4 | <0.001 |
Pregnancy-induced hypertension | −220.8 | 33.1 | <0.001 | −82.0 | 30.3 | 0.007 |
Diabetes mellitus or gestational diabetes | 83.1 | 29.8 | 0.005 | 85.8 | 31.7 | 0.007 |
Maternal age group at delivery, % | 0.2 | 0.3 | ||||
<20 years | 3.2 | 64.3 | 96.3 | 63.2 | ||
20–24 years | −0.1 | 20.0 | −16.4 | 21.1 | ||
25–29 years | −20.5 | 13.2 | 8.9 | 13.5 | ||
35–39 years | −17.0 | 14.0 | 21.6 | 14.4 | ||
≥40 years | 39.6 | 26.9 | 17.9 | 27.7 | ||
Gestational duration, days | 21.4 | 0.5 | <0.001 | 21.0 | 0.5 | <0.001 |
BMI, body mass index; SE, standard error.
aP-value was calculated using the t-test and the F-test.