Table 1.
Maternal characteristics.
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Indigenous status (n = 147) | |
| Indigenous | 120 (81.6) |
| Carrying an Indigenous child | 27 (18.4) |
| Educational level (school attainment) (n = 100) | |
| <Year 10 | 13 (13) |
| Year 10 or equivalent | 38 (38) |
| Year 12 or equivalent | 21 (21) |
| Trade/apprenticeship | 17 (17) |
| Undergraduate degree | 4 (4) |
| Post‐graduate degree | 2 (2) |
| Currently studying | 5 (5) |
| Pre‐pregnancy BMI status (kg/m2) (n = 108) | |
| Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2) | 6 (5.5) |
| Normal weight (18.5–24.99 kg/m2) | 34 (31.5) |
| Overweight/obese (≥25.0 kg/m2) | 68 (63.0) |
| Number with diabetes mellitus | |
| Type 1 (n = 112) | 3 (2.68) |
| Type 2 (n = 112) | 0 |
| Gestational diabetes (n = 110) | 15 (13.6) |
| Number with hypertensive disorders | |
| Chronic hypertension (n = 112) | 1 (0.9) |
| Gestational hypertension (n = 111) | 7 (6.3) |
| Preeclampsia (n = 110) | 11 (10) |
| Smoked during pregnancy (n = 146) | |
| Yes (at any point during pregnancy) | 56 (38.4) |
BMI, body mass index.