Table 1 Characteristics of the pregnant women in the Cambridge Baby Growth Study who returned their questionnaires categorised according to whether or not they experienced nausea or vomiting in pregnancy
From: Vomiting in pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of low birth weight: a cohort study
Characteristic | No Nausea or Vomiting | Nausea alone | Vomiting |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 286 | 467 | 465 |
Age (years) | 34.2 (33.7, 34.6) | 33.6 (33.4, 33.9) | 33.1*** (32.7, 33.4) |
Height (m) | 166.1 (165.3, 166.8) | 165.9 (165.5, 166.3) | 165.7 (165.1, 166.4) |
Pre-pregnancy weight (kg) | 65.0 (63.6, 66.4) | 66.1 (65.3, 66.9) | 67.1* (66.0, 68.3) |
Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | 23.6 (23.1, 24.1) | 24.0 (23.7, 24.3) | 24.5* (24.0, 24.9) |
Weight gain during pregnancy (kg) | 7.9 (7.1, 8.7) | 8.2 (7.7, 8.6) | 8.4 (7.7, 9.1) |
Smoked during pregnancy (%) | 4.2 | 1.9 | 4.6 |
Developed gestational diabetes (%) | 10.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 |
Developed gestational hypertension (%) | 6.9 | 4.2 | 7.2 |