Table 1 Characteristics of the pregnant women (n = 157) and their neonates (n = 157). SD, standard deviation; n, number; BMI, body mass index; CNY, Chinese Yuan.

From: Placental Transfer of Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Associations with Thyroid Hormones: Beijing Prenatal Exposure Study

Characteristic

Mean ± SD orn (%)

Maternal age at enrollment (years)

29.8 ± 2.9

Maternal weight (kg)

55.5 ± 6.9

Maternal height (cm)

162.1 ± 4.4

Maternal prepregnancy BMI (kg/m2)

21.1 ± 2.4

Maternal previous live births

 0 (primiparous)

143 (91.1)

 ≥1 (multiparous)

14 (8.9)

Maternal monthly income (CNY, ¥)

 < 4000

43 (27.4)

 ≥4000 to <8000

87 (55.4)

 ≥8000

27 (17.2)

Neonatal sex

 Female

70 (44.6)

 Male

87 (55.4)

Neonatal type of delivery

 Normal vaginal

74 (47.1)

 Cesarean section

83 (52.9)

Neonatal gestational weeks at birth

39.8 ± 1.5

Neonatal birth weight (g)

3447.0 ± 420.4

Neonatal birth length (cm)

50.5 ± 1.1