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Table 1 Basic maternal demographic information for the birth data extracted from electronic medical records by year. There were no significant changes in these parameters between 2006 and 2015

From: A retrospective study of gestational weight gain in relation to the Institute of Medicine’s recommendations by maternal body mass index in rural Pennsylvania from 2006 to 2015

Birth year (N)

Non-Hispanic white (%)

Age at conception (years)

Pre-pregnancy BMIa

Postpartum BMI (N = 12,581)b

Systolic blood pressurec (mmHg)

Gestation length (days)

2006 (418)

96.9

26.2 ± 0.3

27.3 ± 0.3

29.2 ± 0.4

113.2/69.6

275.0 ± 0.4

2007 (1224)

96.1

26.6 ± 0.2

27.7 ± 0.2

28.9 ± 0.2

112.9/69.3

275.7 ± 0.2

2008 (1063)

96.6

26.7 ± 0.2

27.9 ± 0.2

29.6 ± 0.3

112.0/68.8

275.1 ± 0.2

2009 (1242)

94.1

26.8 ± 0.2

27.4 ± 0.2

29.1 ± 0.2

112.1/69.0

276.2 ± 0.2

2010 (1103)

95.1

27.1 ± 0.2

27.5 ± 0.2

29.2 ± 0.2

112.6/69.1

276.2 ± 0.2

2011 (2328)

95.1

26.9 ± 0.1

27.8 ± 0.1

29.5 ± 0.2

112.5/68.6

277.1 ± 0.2

2012 (2486)

93.6

26.8 ± 0.1

27.7 ± 0.1

29.2 ± 0.2

113.3/69.4

276.5 ± 0.1

2013 (2640)

94.7

26.8 ± 0.1

28.2 ± 0.1

29.4 ± 0.2

113.5/69.5

276.7 ± 0.1

2014 (2915)

93.4

27.0 ± 0.1

27.8 ± 0.1

29.5 ± 0.2

113.5/68.9

276.7 ± 0.1

2015 (2798)

93.9

27.1 ± 0.1

28.2 ± 0.1

29.7 ± 0.2

113.5/69.6

276.9 ± 0.1

Total (18,217)

94.5

26.9 ± 0.1

27.8 ± 0.1

29.4 ± 0.1

113.1/69.2

276.5 ± 0.1

  1. aCalculated from either a pre-pregnancy weight or the earliest prenatal visit weight within 30 days of estimated conception
  2. bFrom the postpartum visit
  3. cCalculated from either a pre-pregnancy measurement or a measurement taken at the earliest prenatal visit within 30 days of estimated conception