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Table 1 Sample description

From: Effects of trimester-specific and total gestational weight gain on children’s anthropometrics

Variable

Mean ± std or n (percentage) eligible n = 9824

Mean ± std or n (percentage) included in model n = 7313

Mean ± std or n (percentage) excluded from model n = 2511

BMI z-score at 6 y

0.02 ± 1.04

0 ± 1.03

0.07 ± 1.1

Waist circumference in cm at 6 y

52.6 ± 4.5

52.5 ± 4.3

52.8 ± 4.9

Weekly GWG at t1 in kg

0.1 ± 0.3

0.2 ± 0.3

0.1 ± 0.4

Weekly GWG at t2 in kg

0.4 ± 0.2

0.4 ± 0.2

0.4 ± 0.2

Weekly GWG at t3 in kg

0.5 ± 0.2

0.5 ± 0.2

0.5 ± 0.2

Maternal age in years

28.9 ± 5.3

29 ± 5.1

28.7 ± 5.7

Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI in kg/m2

23.4 ± 4.2

23.4 ± 4.2

23.4 ± 4.4

Underweight mothers (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2)

465 (5.1)

343 (4.7)

122 (6.5)

Overweight mothers (BMI > 25 kg/m2)

2377 (25.8)

1869 (25.6)

508 (27)

Obese mothers (BMI > 25 kg/m2)

716 (7.8)

555 (7.6)

161 (8.6)

Breastfeeding, at least one month fulltime

6703 (73.2)

5043 (73.2)

1660 (73)

Smoking, any time during pregnancy

1162 (12)

806 (11)

356 (15.2)

Parental SES “high”/“medium”/“low”

3129 (33.2)/3688 (39.1)/2614 (27.7)

2313 (31.6)/2933 (40.1)/2067 (28.3)

816 (38.5)/755 (35.6)/547 (25.8)