Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study cohort
Characteristics | Mean ± SD or n (%) |
|---|---|
Maternal age (years) | 31.5 ± 3.9 |
Gestation at delivery (n = 220) | 39.2 ± 1.6 |
Parity (n = 211) | |
 1 | 98 (46.4%) |
 2 | 88 (41.7%) |
 3 | 25 (11.8%) |
Education (n = 179) | |
 Tertiary | 138 (77.1%) |
 Sub-tertiary | 41 (22.9%) |
Region of birth | |
 Australia / New Zealand | 124 (56.1%) |
 Asia/ South Asia | 65 (29.4%) |
 Europe / UK / Canada | 19 (8.6%) |
 Middle East / Africa / South America | 13 (5.9%) |
Smoking | |
 Non-smoker | 213 (96.4%) |
 Current smoker | 8 (3.6%) |
 Early pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | 25.2 ± 4.7 |
 Late pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) (n = 220) | 29.2 ± 4.8 |
 GWG (kg) (n = 220) | 11.0 ± 4.6 |
 Diagnosed with GDM (n = 208) | 20 (9.6%) |
Sex of baby | |
 Male | 114 (51.6%) |
 Female | 107 (48.4%) |
 Birth weight (g) | 3401.7 ± 540.7 |
 Birth length (cm) (n = 216) | 50.0 ± 2.5 |
 Macrosomia | 28 (12.7%) |
 LGA | 27 (12.2%) |
 Low birth weight | 8 (3.6%) |
 SGA | 16 (7.2%) |