Table 1 Characteristics of 60 women participating in the NoMIC study according to demographic variables
Variable | Mean | SD |
Gestational age (in days) | 264.3 | 27.2 |
Pre-pregnancy BMI | 22.9 | 3.5 |
Pre-pregnancy weight (in kg) | 64.7 | 10.6 |
Weight at delivery (in kg) | 78.5 | 10.9 |
n | Percentage | |
Preterm delivery | ||
No | 39 | 65.0 |
Yes | 21 | 35.0 |
Mode of delivery | ||
Vaginal | 43 | 72.0 |
C-section | 17 | 28.0 |
Maternal education | ||
Less than 12 years | 5 | 8.0 |
Equal to 12 years | 9 | 15.0 |
More than 12 years | 46 | 77.0 |
Maternal smoking | ||
No | 45 | 75.0 |
Yes | 15 | 25.0 |
Maternal antibiotics | ||
Anytime during pregnancy | 17 | 28.0 |
Month before birth | 4 | 6.7 |
Supplement used (third trimester) | ||
Vitamin | 18 | 30.0 |
Cod liver oil | 17 | 28.0 |
Omega 3 | 24 | 40.0 |