Table 2 Comparison of visceral fat depth, subcutaneous fat depth, and early pregnancy BMI between groups defined by demographic and clinical parameters.
Visceral fat depth (mm) | Subcutaneous fat depth (mm) | BMI (kg/m2) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic variables | n | % | Mean (± SD) | P | Mean (± SD) | P | Mean (± SD) | P |
Smoking status at first antenatal visita | ||||||||
No | 2672 | 3.6 | 44.4 (16.3) | 0.433 | 17.1 (7.6) | 0.011 | 25.1 (5.0) | 0.045 |
Yes | 99 | 96.4 | 45.7 (16.0) | 19.1 (8.9) | 26.4 (6.5) | |||
Maternal country of birth | ||||||||
EU | 2399 | 86.6 | 43.9 (16.2) | < 0.001 | 17.2 (7.7) | 0.795 | 25.2 (5.0) | 0.382 |
Outside EU | 372 | 13.4 | 47.9 (16.1) | 17.1 (7.2) | 24.9 (5.0) | |||
Parity | ||||||||
Nulliparous | 1185 | 42.8 | 43.4 (15.6) | 0.002 | 18.2 (7.6) | < 0.001 | 24.8 (4.9) | < 0.001 |
Parous | 1586 | 57.2 | 45.2 (16.7) | 16.5 (7.6) | 25.4 (5.1) | |||
