Table I.
Maternal and newborn characteristics
| Variable | All participants |
|---|---|
| Number of women | 175 |
| Age of mother [years] | 29.5 ±4.6 30 17–42 |
| Maternal weight pregnancy [kg] | 76.8 ±11.8 75 53–124 |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI [kg/m2] | 22.3 ±3.7 21.5 16.3–37.8 |
| Gestational age at birth | 39.1 ±1.2 39 38–42 |
| Number of past, live childbirths: | |
| 0 | 51% |
| 1 | 28% |
| 2 | 12% |
| 3 | 4% |
| ≥ 4 | 5% |
| Number of miscarriages in previous pregnancies: | |
| 0 | 80% |
| 1 | 15% |
| 2 | 5% |
| Vaginal delivery | 73% |
| Caesarean section | 27% |
| Neonatal sex (male/female) | 103/72 |
| Birth weight [g] | 3367 ±405.9 3350 2350–5000 |
| Apgar score | 9.5 ±0.6 10 7–10 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD, median, and minimum-maximum.