Table 1 Maternal baseline characteristics. All data are shown as median (IQR) or as number/total number (%)
Maternal Characteristics | Total Cohort (n = 307) | Cohort with n-3 serum levels > 4.3% (n = 180) | Cohort with n-3 serum levels ≤ 4.3% (n = 127) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 32.5 (29.5–35.0) | 33.78 (30.2–35.1) | 31.61 (28.8–34.8) |
Weight, kg | 69.0 (61.0–80.0) | 68.00 (61.0–78.0) | 70.0 (61.0–80.5) |
BMI, kg/m2 | 24.4 (22.2–29.0) | 24.28 (22.1–28.3) | 24.49 (22.5–29.4) |
Caucasian race | 220/226 (90.7) | 133/134 (99.3) | 84/92 (91.3) |
Completed high school education†| 264/288 (91.7) | 152/168 (90.5) | 112/120 (93.3) |
IRSAD score | 5 (4.0–6.0) | 5 (4.0–6.0) | 5 (4.0–6.5) |
Any tobacco use at study entry | 5/305 (1.6) | 2/178 (1.1) | 3/127 (2.4) |
Any alcohol use at study entry | 9/304 (3.0) | 7/177 (4.0) | 2/127 (1.6) |
Gestational age at blood collection, weeks | 14.1 (11.8–15.3) | 14.1 (11.8–15.1) | 14.1 (11.8–15.6) |
Primiparous | 113/307 (36.8) | 67/180 (37.2) | 46/127 (36.2) |
Previous preterm delivery | 14/269 (5.2) | 7/159 (4.4) | 7/110 (6.4) |
Consumed dietary supplements containing n-3 PUFAs at study entry | 100/307 (32.6) | 84/180 (46.7) | 16/127 (12.6) |