Table 2.
Selected characteristics of mother–child pairs included and excluded from the analysisa
| Characteristic | Included (n = 370) | Excluded (n = 40) | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother | |||
| Parity, n | 1 (0, 11) | 1 (0, 5) | 0.79 |
| Maternal age, years | 23.7 ± 5.1 | 23.8 ± 5.1 | 0.68 |
| Wealth, score | −0.035 ± 0.9 | −0.18 ± 0.8 | 0.28 |
| Education, years | 6 (0, 15) | 7 (0, 16) | 0.70 |
| Weeks pregnant, weeks | 8.6 ± 1.9 | 12.5 ± 3.1 | < 0.001 |
| People in home, n (range) | 5 (1, 23) | 5 (2, 14) | 0.75 |
| Indigenous ethnicity, n (%) | 111 (30) | 11 (27) | 0.69 |
| Married, n (%) | 259 (70) | 28 (72) | 0.58 |
| Vaginal delivery, n (%) | 226 (61) | 30 (74) | 0.098 |
| Weight, kg | 54.0 ± 9.8 | 53.9 ± 10.2 | 0.95 |
| Height, cm | 148.5 ± 4.9 | 149 ± 4.2 | 0.12 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 78.9 ± 8.9 | 77.7 ± 9.2 | 0.51 |
| BMI, kg m−2 | 24.4 ± 0.2 | 24.0 ± 0.7 | 0.56 |
| Underweight (<18.5 kg m−2), n (%) | 14 (4) | 4 (10) | 0.07 |
| Normal‐weight (18.5–24.9 kg m−2), n (%) | 207 (56) | 23 (57) | |
| Overweight (25.0–29.9 kg m−2), n (%) | 116 (31) | 7 (18) | |
| Obese (≥30 kg m−2), n (%) | 32 (9) | 6 (15) | |
| Child | |||
| Birth weight, kg | 3.1 ± 0.3 | 3.1 ± 0.3 | 0.90 |
| Gestational age, weeks | 39.8 ± 0.7 | 39.7 ± 0.8 | 0.40 |
| Girl infant, n (%) | 159 (43) | 16 (40) | 0.49 |
a
Values are n (%), mean ± SD, median (range).