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. 2019 Dec 2;19:277. doi: 10.1186/s12872-019-1206-0

Table 1.

The description of characteristics by CHD Cases vs. Controls (n, %)

All CHD Simple CHD Complex CHD VSD TOF
Cases (n=524) Controls (n=262) p value Cases (n=262) Controls (n=262) p value Cases (n=262) Controls (n=262) p value Cases (n=60) Controls (n=262) p value Cases (n=97) Controls (n=262) p value
Demographic and obstetric characteristics
 Maternal ethnic 0.236 0.243 0.337 1.000 0.716
  Han 501,95.6 255, 97.3 250, 95.4 255, 97.3 251, 95.8 255, 97.3 58, 96.7 255, 97.3 93, 95.9 255, 97.3
  Other 30,4.4 7, 2.7 12, 4.6 7, 2.7 11, 4.2 7, 2.7 2, 3.3 7, 2.7 4, 4.1 7, 2.7
 Maternal age at delivery 0.543 1.000 0.302 0.235 0.391
  <35 years old 473,90.3 240, 91.6 240, 91.6 240, 91.6 233, 88.9 240, 91.6 52, 86.7 240, 91.6 86, 88.7 240, 91.6
  ≥35 years old 51,9.7 22, 8.4 22, 8.4 22, 8.4 29, 11.1 22, 8.4 8, 13.3 22, 8.4 11, 11.3 22, 8.4
 Maternal education <0.001 0.014 <0.001 0.113 <0.001
  Middle school and below 184,35.1 58, 22.1 83, 31.7 58, 22.1 101, 38.5 58, 22.1 21, 35.0 58, 22.1 40, 41.2 58, 22.1
  High school 117,22.3 48, 18.3 55, 21.0 48, 18.3 62, 23.7 48, 18.3 9, 15.0 48, 18.3 24, 24.7 48, 18.3
  College and above 223,42.6 156, 59.5 124, 47.3 156, 59.5 99, 37.8 156, 59.5 30, 50.0 156, 59.5 33, 34.0 156, 59.5
 Marital status 0.613 1.000 0.279 0.588 0.785
  Married 511,97.5 257, 98.1 258, 98.5 257, 98.1 253, 96.6 257, 98.1 60, 100.0 257, 98.0 94, 96.9 257, 98.1
  Unmarried/divorced/widowed 13,2.5 5, 1.9 4, 1.5 5, 1.9 9, 3.4 5, 1.9 0, 0 5, 1.9 3, 3.1 5, 1.9
 Residence <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 0.017 <0.001
  Urban 209,39.9 166, 63.4 110, 42.0 166, 63.4 99, 37.8 166, 63.4 28, 46.7 166, 63.4 37, 38.1 166, 63.4
  Suburban /rural 315,60.1 96, 36.6 152, 58.0 96, 36.6 163, 62.2 96, 36.6 32, 53.3 96, 36.6 60, 61.9 96, 36.6
 Maternal prepregnancy obesity 0.523 0.432 0.108 1.000 0.104
  Yes 23,4.4 9, 3.4 6, 2.3 9, 3.4 17, 6.5 9, 3.4 2, 3.3 9, 3.4 8, 8.2 9, 3.4
  No 501,95.6 253, 96.6 256, 97.7 253, 96.6 245, 93.5 253, 96.6 58, 96.7 253, 96.6 89, 91.8 253, 96.6
 Multiple births 0.857 0.178 0.381 0.594 0.067
  Yes 44,8.4 23, 8.8 15, 5.7 23, 8.8 29, 11.1 2, 8.8 4, 6.7 23, 8.8 15, 15.5 2, 8.8
  No 480,91.6 239, 91.2 247, 94.3 239, 91.2 233, 88.9 239, 91.2 56, 93.3 239, 91.2 82, 84.5 239, 91.2
 Infant gender 0.014 <0.001 0.470 0.281 0.885
  Male 288,55.0 168, 64.1 128, 48.8 168, 64.1 160, 61.1 168, 64.1 34, 56.7 168, 64.1 63, 64.9 168, 64.1
  Female 236,45.0 94, 35.9 134, 51.1 94, 35.9 102, 38.9 94, 35.9 26, 43.3 94, 35.9 34, 35.1 94, 35.9
 Family history of CHD 0.024 0.005 0.218 0.054 0.292
  Yes 31,5.9 6, 2.3 20, 7.6 6, 2.3 11, 4.2 6, 2.3 5, 8.3 6, 2.3 5, 5.2 6, 2.3
  No 493,94.1 256, 97.7 242, 92.4 256, 97.7 251, 95.8 256, 97.7 55, 91.7 256, 97.7 92, 94.8 256, 97.7
Maternal health indicators and behaviors
 Diabetes/hypertension 0.488 0.179 0.793 0.430 0.716
  Yes 10,1.9 7, 2.7 2, 0.8 7, 2.7 8, 3.1 7, 2.7 0, 0 7, 2.7 4, 4.1 7, 2.7
  No 514,98.1 255, 97.3 260, 99.2 255, 97.3 254, 96.9 255, 97.3 60, 100.0 255, 97.3 93, 95.9 255, 97.3
 Folic acid supplementation 0.001 0.044 <0.001 0.017 0.007
  Yes 390,74.4 222, 84.7 204, 77.9 222, 84.7 186, 71.0 222, 84.7 43, 71.7 222, 84.7 70, 72.2 222, 84.7
  No 134,25.6 40, 15.3 58, 22.1 40, 15.3 76, 29.0 40, 15.3 17, 28.3 40, 15.3 27, 27.8 40, 15.3
 Smoking/drinking 0.305 0.883 0.065 0.688 0.027
  Yes 65,12.4 26, 9.9 25, 9.5 26, 9.9 40, 15.3 26, 9.9 7, 11.7 26, 9.9 18, 18.6 26, 9.9
  No 459,87.6 236, 90.1 237, 90.5 236, 90.1 222, 84.7 236, 90.1 53, 88.3 236, 90.1 79, 81.4 236, 90.1

Entries in boldface mean p<0.05