Table 1 Maternal and newborn characteristics at delivery in Gabon and Germany.

Age [years]

26 ± 7

33 ± 5

<0.0001

Parity

2 ± 2

1.7 ± 0.7

0.51

Gravidity

4 ± 2

2.1 ± 1.5

<0.0001

Gestational age at delivery (weeks)

39.3 ± 2

39.7 ± 1.2

0.20

Haemoglobin [g/dL]

10.6 ± 2.21

12.15 ± 1.11

0.0011

White blood cells [10^3/mm^3]

11.81 ± 5.15

13.11 ± 3.82

0.26

Eosinophils [%]

1.91 ± 1.91

Not done

25-OHD-Vitamin D3 concentration [ng/mL]

34.5 ± 8.8

23.9 ± 13.8

<0.0001

Calcium [mmol/L]

2.29 ± 0.12

2.31 ± 0.11

0.42

CRP [mg/dL]

1.09 ± [0.63;2.17]

0.63 ± [0.24;1.13]

0.0022

Gender (male)

30 (56)

22 (47)

0.38

Length [cm]

50 ± 2

53 ± 3

<0.0001

Birthweight [g]

3076 ± 510

3331 ± 544

0.0012

25-OHD-Vitamin D3 concentration [ng/mL]

36.0 ± 8.64

28.94 ± 15.66

0.0011

Calcium [mmol/L]

2.66 ± 0.22

2.79 ± 0.15

0.0004

CRP [mg/dL]

0.01 ± [0.01;0.02]

0.01 ± [0.01;0.02]

0.56