From: Increased basal insulin sensitivity in late pregnancy in women carrying a male fetus: a cohort study
Characteristic | Male fetus | Female fetus | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 33.5 (33.1, 33.9) (n = 422) | 33.4 (33.0, 33.9) (n = 391) | 0.9 |
Height (cm) | 165.6 (165.0, 166.3) (n = 402) | 166.4 (165.7, 167.2) (n = 365) | 0.1 |
Pre-pregnancy weight (kg) | 66.4 (65.1, 67.7) (n = 395) | 66.4 (65.1, 67.8) (n = 358) | 1.0 |
Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | 24.2 (23.8, 24.6) (n = 422) | 24.2 (23.7, 24.6) (n = 391) | 0.9 |
Weight gain in pregnancy (kg) | 9.2 (8.4, 10.0) (n = 292) | 8.8 (7.9, 9.6) (n = 262) | 0.5 |
Parity (n 0/1/2/3/4/5) | 204/159/45/9/1/3 | 201/130/44/13/3/0 | 0.3 |
Index of multiple deprivation | 9.1 (8.6, 9.6) (n = 277) | 8.8 (8.3, 9.3) (n = 268) | 0.8 |
Smoked during pregnancy (yes/no) | 15/407 | 13/378 | 0.9 |
Anaemia during pregnancy (n yes/no) | 14/369 | 14/344 | 0.9 |
Length of pregnancy (weeks) | 39.9 (39.7, 40.0) (n = 422) | 39.9 (39.7, 40.0) (n = 391) | 0.7 |