Table 1.
Characteristics of study population.
| Variable | Overall samples (N = 35) |
Paired samplesa (N = 20) |
|---|---|---|
| Baby gender, n(%) | ||
| Male | 18 (0.51) | 10 (0.50) |
| Female | 17 (0.49) | 10 (0.50) |
| Birth weight, g, mean ± SD | ||
| Male | 3049.44 ± 286.94 | 3172.00 ± 252.84 |
| Female | 2657.06 ± 358.81 | 2652.00 ± 409.03 |
| Birth length, cm, mean ± SD | ||
| Male | 46.78 ± 1.40 | 47.00 ± 1.56 |
| Female | 45.71 ± 2.39 | 45.80 ± 3.01 |
| Head circumference, cm, mean ± SD | 33.13 ± 1.31 | 33.48 ± 1.12 |
| Birth gestational age, month, mean ± SD | 38 ± 1.86 | 38.05 ± 2.19 |
| N of gestational age <37 weeks | 8 | 5 |
| Mother's pregnancy weight, kg, mean ± SD | 54.29 ± 7.23 | 56.6 ± 7.37 |
| Mother's education level, n(%) | ||
| Primary education or less | 12 (0.34) | 9 (0.45) |
| Secondary education or higher | 23 (0.66) | 11 (0.55) |
| Mother's age at pregnancy, year, mean ± SD | ||
| Male | 22.72 ± 3.68 | 23.8 ± 3.65 |
| Female | 22.35 ± 2.60 | 23.2 ± 2.39 |
a
A subset of 20 infants whose mothers’ peripheral serum samples were collected at the second trimester.