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Table 1 Characterization of the study sample. BRISA Birth Cohort - São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil, 2011–2012

From: Intrauterine growth restriction and sugar consumption at two years of age in the BRISA cohort

Variable

Mean

Standard deviation

Total energy from sugar

69,67

84,74

Total grams of sugar

11,78

14,33

Percentage of energy from sugar

6,11

7,78

Maternal age

26.52

5.43

Number of children

1.84

4.24

Birth weight

3.291

465.71

 

n

%

Sex

  

Female

281

50.81

Male

272

49.19

Type of birth

  

Cesarean section/forceps

279

50.45

Vaginal

274

49.55

IUGR

  

Yes

84

15.19

No

469

84.81

Mother’s occupation

  

Manual work

174

31.46

Non-manual work

106

19.17

Does not work

273

49.37

Maternal schooling

  

Zero - Eight years

57

10.31

Nine - Eleven years

426

77.03

Twelve or more years

70

12.66

Socioeconomic status

  

A/B

96

17.36

C

382

69.08

D/E

553

13.56

Mother’s skin color

  

White/yellow/oriental

94

17.00

Brown/mixed-race

374

67.63

Black

85

15.37

Pre-pregnancy BMI

  

Malnutrition

34

6.15

Eutrophy

380

68.72

Obesity

35

6.72

Overweight

104

18.81

Gestational hypertension

  

Yes

46

8.32

No

507

91.68

Gestational diabetes

  

Yes

19

3.44

No

534

96.56

Smoking during pregnancy

  

Yes

19

3.44

No

534

96.56

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy

  

Yes

126

22.78

No

427

77.22

  1. Legend: BMI - body Mass Index; IUGR - intrauterine growth restriction