Table 1 Socioeconomic, maternal and individual’s characteristics for those who were followed at 18 and 22 years. The 1993 Pelotas Cohort Study (N = 3274)
Characteristics | Followed at 18 and 22 years |
|---|---|
N (%) | |
Sex | |
Men | 1584 (48.4) |
Women | 1690 (51.6) |
Pre-gestational maternal BMI (Kg/m2) | |
Normal | 2447 (76.8) |
Overweight | 583 (18.3) |
Obese | 156 (4.9) |
Maternal age at birth (years) | |
< 18 | 256 (7.8) |
18–35 | 2709 (83.0) |
> 35 | 300 (9.2) |
Birth weight (g) | |
< 2500 | 294 (9.0) |
2500–4000 | 2798 (85.8) |
> 4000 | 171 (5.2) |
Skin colour | |
White | 2015 (66.0) |
Brown | 484 (18.9) |
Black | 554 (18.2) |