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Table 2 Characterization of adolescent and adult mothers and their newborns regarding obstetric and anthropometric variables

From: Composition of fatty acids in the maternal and umbilical cord plasma of adolescent and adult mothers: relationship with anthropometric parameters of newborn

MATERNAL ANTHROPOMETRIC VARIABLES

Adolescents

Adults

 

n (%)

CI 95%

n (%)

CI 95%

Pre-gestational nutritional status

    

Underweight

3 (7.7)

[1.6 – 20.9]

1 (2.5)

[0.1 – 13.2]

Eutrophic

31 (79.5)

[63.5 – 90.7]

30 (75)

[58.8 – 87.3]

Overweight

4 (10.2)

[2.9 – 24.2]

8 (20)

[9.0 – 35.6]

Obesity

1 (2.6)

[0.1 – 13.5]

1 (2.5)

[0.1 – 13.2]

Total

39a (100)

 

40 (100)

 

Adequacy of gestational weight gain

    

Insufficient

13 (33.3)

[19.1 – 50.2]

12 (31.6)

[17.5 – 48.6]

Adequate

15 (38.5)

[23.4 – 55.4]

10 (26.3)

[13.4 – 43.1]

Excessive

11 (28.2)

[15.0 – 44.9]

16 (42.1)

[26.3 – 59.2]

Total

39a (100)

 

38a (100)

 

DELIVERY AND NEWBORN ANTHROPOMETRIC VARIABLES

n (%)

CI 95%

n (%)

CI 95%

Kind of delivery

    

Cesarean

11 (27.5)

[14.6 – 43.9]

19 (47.5)

[31.5 – 63.9]

Vaginal

25 (62.5)

[45.8 – 77.3]

19 (47.5)

[31.5 – 63.9]

Forceps

4 (10)

[2.8 – 23.7]

2 (5)

[0.6 – 16.9]

Total

40 (100)

 

40 (100)

 

Birth weight (g)

    

< 2500

1 (2.5)

[0.1 – 13.2]

0 (0)

[0.0 – 8.8]

2500-4000

36 (90)

[76.3 – 97.2]

37 (92.5)

[79.6 – 98.4]

> 4000

3 (7.5)

[1.6 – 20.4]

3 (7.5)

[1.6 – 20.1]

Total

40 (100)

 

40 (100)

 

Head circumference at birth (percentile)

    

<P3

2 (5)

[0.6 – 16.9]

1 (2.6)

[0.1 – 13.8]

P3-P97

35 (87.5)

[73.2 – 95.8]

32 (84.2)

[68.8 – 94.0]

>P97

3 (7.5)

[1.6 – 20.4]

5 (13.2)

[4.4 – 28.1]

Total

40 (100)

 

38a (100)

 

Length at birth (percentile)

    

<P3

1 (2.5)

[0.1 – 13.2]

4 (10.5)

[2.9 – 24.8]

P3-P97

37 (92.5)

[79.6 – 98.4]

34 (89.5)

[75.2 – 97.1]

>P97

2 (5)

[0.6 – 16.9]

0 (0)

[0.0 – 9.2]

Total

40 (100)

 

38a (100)

 

Birth weight according to gestational age

    

SGA

10 (25)

[12.7 – 41.2]

5 (12.5)

[4.2 – 26.8]

AGA

27 (67.5)

[50.9 – 81.4]

33 (82.5)

[67.2 – 92.7]

LGA

3 (7.5)

[1.6 – 20.4]

2 (5)

[0.6 – 16.9]

Total

40 (100)

 

40 (100)

 
  1. a sample number of protocols completed for the variable.
  2. SGA: small for gestational age; AGA: adequate for gestational age; LGA: large for gestational age.