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Descriptive
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Simple linear regression
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Total N (%) or mean +/-SD
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Leukoctye telomere length mean+/-SD(T/S)
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β
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CI
|
p
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Age in years
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28.16 ± 6.10
|
1.16 ± 0.22
|
-2.96
|
[.010; -0.02]
|
0.003**
|
Age
|
<20
|
13 (4.3)
|
1.18 ± 0.21
|
Ref.
| | |
≥ 20-35
|
244 (82.2)
|
1.17 ± 0.22
|
-0.11
|
[-021; 0.06]
|
0.31
|
>35
|
40 (13.5)
|
1.11 ± 0.22
|
-0.14
|
[-013; 0.11]
|
0.90
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Gestational age (weeks) at recruitment
|
13.04 ± 3.5
| |
0.012
|
[0.01; 0.2]
|
0.74
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Residence
|
Urban
|
104 (35.0)
|
1.17 ± 0.21
|
Ref.
| | |
Rural
|
193 (65.0)
|
1.14 ± 0.25
|
0.5
|
[-03; 0.08]
|
0.32
|
Occupation
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Paying Job
|
150 (50.5)
|
1.19 ± 0.23
|
refer
| | |
Unemployed
|
147 (49.5)
|
1.17 ± 0.22
|
0.8
|
[-0.01; 0.05]
|
0.14
|
Living with a partner (na = 296)
|
Yes
|
273 (92.2)
|
1.17 ± 023
|
Ref.
| | |
No
|
23 (7.8)
|
1.11 ± 0.16
|
-0.06
|
[-0.15; 0.04]
|
0.26
|
Educational level
|
Never schooled
|
146 (49.2)
|
1.15 ± 0.23
|
Ref.
| | |
Primary
|
61 (20.5)
|
1.06 ± 0.18
|
-0.16
|
[-0.16; -0.3]
|
.005**
|
Secondary or higher
|
90 (30.3)
|
1.24 ± 0.21
|
0.17
|
[0.03; 0.14]
|
.003*
|
Body Mass Index (BMI) (kg/m2)
|
23.09 (3.39)
|
1.16 ± 0.22
|
-2.11
|
[-0.02; 0.01]
|
0.03*
|
BMI (category) (na = 293)
|
Underweight
|
11 (3.8)
|
1.12 ± 0.26
|
Ref.
| | |
Normal Weight
|
215 (73.4)
|
1.18 ± 0.22
|
0.10
|
[-0.06;0.17]
|
0.39
|
Overweight
|
55 (18.7)
|
1.11 ± 0.23
|
-0.04
|
[-0.15; 0.11]
|
0.73
|
Obese
|
12 (4.1)
|
1.16 ± 0.25
|
0.31
|
[-014; 0.19]
|
0.75
|
Alcohol use (at least 2-4 times per month)
|
No
|
228 (76.8)
|
1.17 ± 0.25
|
Ref.
| | |
Yes
|
69 (23.2)
|
1.16 ± 0.21
|
0.01
|
[-0.05; 0.06]
|
0.83
|
Gender-based Violence
|
Yes
|
12 (4.0)
|
1.17 ± 0.22
|
Ref.
| | |
No
|
285 (96.0)
|
1.05 ± 016
|
0.10
|
[-0.24; 0.01]
|
0.08
|
- **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05
- na Sample size reduced by missing responses among covariates