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Table 1 Characteristics of included studies (n = 4)

From: A meta-analysis of the effects of vitamin C supplementation for pregnant smokers on the pulmonary function of their offspring

Study

Year

Region

Period

Study design

N

Age(Intervention/control)

Smoking status(/d)

Dosage(mg/d)

Infant age(months)

Gestational age, median (weeks)

Cindy T. McEvoy

2014

USA

2007.03-2011.01

RCT

159

26.6 ± 6.2/25.5 ± 5.5

≥ 1

500

0

39.0 ± 2.93/39.1 ± 2.7

Cindy T. McEvoy

2018

USA

2012.12-2015.06

RCT

222

26.6 ± 5.2/26.4 ± 5.9

7.0/7.5

500

3

38.7 ± 1.8/38.6 ± 1.7

Cindy T. McEvoy

2020

USA

2012–2016

RCT

214

26.6 ± 5.3/26.4 ± 5.9

7.0/7.5

500

12

38.7 ± 1.8/38.6 ± 1.7

Cindy T. McEvoy

2022

USA

2018–2021

RCT

192

26.5 ± 5.3/26.7 ± 5.9

7.5/8

500

60

38.7 ± 1.9/38.6 ± 1.7