Table 1.
A comparison of the characteristics of CBGS maternal participants who supplemented their diets with multiple micronutrients during pregnancy and those that did not.
| Maternal Characteristic | No Multiple Micronutrients | Multiple Micronutrients | p‑Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 33.5 | 33.5 | 0.7 |
| (33.1–33.8) | (33.2–33.9) | ||
| (n = 408) | (n = 477) | ||
| Height (m) | 1.65 | 1.66 | 0.04 |
| (1.65–1.66) | (1.66–1.67) | ||
| (n = 410) | (n = 493) | ||
| Pre-pregnancy weight (kg) | 65.8 | 66.7 | 0.3 |
| (64.4–67.1) | (65.5–68.0) | ||
| (n = 476) | (n = 403) | ||
| Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | 24 | 24.1 | 0.9 |
| (23.6–24.5) | (23.7–24.5) | ||
| (n = 391) | (n = 468) | ||
| Weight gain in pregnancy (kg) | 8.1 | 8.8 | 0.2 |
| (7.3–8.8) | (8.1–9.5) | ||
| (n = 289) | (n = 351) | ||
| Index of multiple deprivation | 8.8 | 8.7 | 0.6 |
| (8.5–9.1) | (8.5–9.0) | ||
| (n = 439) | (n = 526) | ||
| Smoked during pregnancy (yes/no) | 15/419 | 15/502 | 0.6 |
| Anemia (n yes/no) | 7/406 | 16/407 | 0.2 |
| Length of Pregnancy (weeks) | 39.8 | 40 | 0.1 |
| (39.7–40.0) | (39.8–40.1) | ||
| (n = 434) | (n = 517) |
Data are mean (95% confidence interval) or number of participants.