Table 1 Maternal baseline characteristics
From: A first trimester prediction model for large for gestational age infants: a preliminary study
Non LGA (N = 416) | LGA (N = 87) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age (mean ± SD) | 32.4 ± 4.5 | 33.0 ± 4.8 | 0.28 |
Low education level (≤ 8 years) | 52 (12.5) | 13 (14.9) | 0.44 |
Italian place of origin | 363 (87.2) | 11 (87.3) | 0.12 |
Smoking habits | 27 (6.4) | 4 (4.6) | 0.54 |
BMI classes | 0.000 | ||
Underweight | 19 (4.5) | 0 | |
Normal weight | 266 (63.9) | 36 (41.4)* | |
Overweight | 67 (16.1) | 29 (33.3) | |
Obese | 56 (13.5) | 19 (21.8) | |
Morbidly Obese | 8 (1.9) | 3 (3.5) | |
Nulliparity | 263 (63.2) | 36 (41.4)* | 0.0001 |
Assisted reproductive conception | 15 (3.7) | 2 (2.3) | 0.73 |
Preexisting Diabetes Mellitus | 3 (0.7) | 3 (3.4)* | 0.03 |
Chronic Hypertension | 15 (3.5) | 3 (3.4) | 0.97 |
Metabolic Syndrome a | 21 (5.0) | 7 (8.0) | 0.23 |