Table 1 Description of subjects at baseline (16 +0 -18 +6 weeks gestation) by randomised treatment
| Â | Control | Intervention |
|---|---|---|
|  | n = 89 | n = 94 |
Age (years) 1 | 30.7 (4.9) | 30.4 (5.7) |
Age categories | Â | Â |
18-25 | 16 (18%) | 22 (23%) |
26-30 | 25 (28%) | 27 (29%) |
31-40 | 46 (52%) | 42 (45%) |
41 plus | 2 (2%) | 3 (3%) |
Anthropometry | Â | Â |
Height (m) | 1.64 (0.07) | 1.64 (0.07) |
Weight (kg) | 96.8 (16.2) | 97.8 (12.7) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 36.1 (4.8) | 36.5 (4.7) |
Ethnicity 1 | Â | Â |
White | 51 (57%) | 52 (55%) |
Black | 32 (36%) | 38 (40%) |
Asian | 1 (1%) | 2 (2%) |
Other | 5 (6%) | 2 (2%) |
Parity 1 | Â | Â |
0 | 38 (43%) | 42 (45%) |
1 | 36 (40%) | 29 (31%) |
2 or more | 15 (17%) | 23 (24%) |
Cigarette smoking | Â | Â |
Never | 61 (68%) | 63 (67%) |
Ex-smoker | 22 (25%) | 25 (27%) |
Current | 6 (7%) | 6 (6%) |
Number of cigarettes | Â | |
0 | 83 (93%) | 83 (88%) |
1-5 per day | 3 (3%) | 3 (3%) |
11-20 per day | 1 (1%) | 6 (6%) |
6-10 per day | 2 (2%) | 2 (2%) |
Index of multiple deprivation 2 | Â | |
England | n = 76 | n = 79 |
Mean (SD) | 34 (12) | 36 (14) |
Quintiles | Â | Â |
1-4 (less deprived) | 35 (46%) | 29 (37%) |
5 (most deprived) | 41 (54%) | 50 (63%) |
Scotland | n = 12 | n = 14 |
Mean (SD) | 28 (11) | 30 (20) |
Quintiles | Â | Â |
1-4 (less deprived) | 7 (58%) | 8 (57%) |
5 (most deprived) | 5 (42%) | 6 (43%) |
Living arrangements | Â | |
Single | 35 (39%) | 50 (53%) |
With partner | 66 (74%) | 69 (73%) |
With parent(s) | 7 (8%) | 13 (14%) |
Without partner or parents | 17 (19%) | 17 (18%) |
Accommodation | Â | Â |
Owned | 27 (30%) | 21 (22%) |
Rented (private) | 26 (29%) | 27 (29%) |
Rented (council) | 36 (40%) | 46 (49%) |