Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of pregnant women in the Gomeroi gaaynggal cohort (n = 103).
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Indigenous Status (n = 103) | |
| Indigenous | 81 (78.6) |
| Carrying an Indigenous child | 22 (21.4) |
| Educational level (school attainment) (n = 81) | |
| <Year 10 | 8 (9.9) |
| Year 10 or equivalent | 28 (34.6) |
| Year 12 or equivalent | 21 (25.9) |
| Trade/apprenticeship | 14 (17.3) |
| Undergraduate degree | 5 (6.2) |
| Post-graduate degree | 2 (2.5) |
| Currently studying | 3 (3.7) |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI status (kg/m2) (n = 96) | |
| Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2) | 5 (5.2) |
| Normal weight (18.5–24.99 kg/m2) | 26 (27.1) |
| Overweight/obese (≥25.0 kg/m2) | 65 (67.7) |
| Number with diabetes mellitus (n = 103) | |
| Type 1 | 2 (1.9) |
| Type 2 | 0 |
| Gestational diabetes | 11 (10.7) |
| Number with hypertensive disorders (n = 103) | |
| Chronic hypertension | 0 |
| Gestational hypertension | 2 (1.9) |
| Preeclampsia | 5 (4.9) |
| Smoked during pregnancy (n = 99) | |
| Yes (at any point during pregnancy) | 30 (30.3) |
BMI: Body Mass Index.