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Table 1 Demographic data for subjects for the current study (n = 358). Distributions summarized as the mean [min–max] or n (%)

From: Sexually dimorphic methylation patterns characterize the placenta and blood from extremely preterm newborns

 

Overall (n = 358)

Females (n = 168)

Males (n = 190)

Maternal age (years)

29 [14–44]

28 [15–44]

29 [14–44]

Maternal education

  < 12 years

49 (13.7)

19 (11.3)

30 (15.8)

 12 to 16 years

165 (46.1)

82 (48.8)

83 (43.7)

 16 + years

134 (37.4)

64 (38.1)

70 (36.8)

 Missing

10 (2.8)

3 (1.8)

7 (3.7)

Smoking during pregnancy

 No

314 (87.7)

146 (86.9)

168 (88.4)

 Yes

38 (10.6)

20 (11.9)

18 (9.5)

 Missing

6 (1.7)

2 (1.2)

4 (2.1)

Gestational age (weeks)

26 [23–27]

26 [23–27]

26 [23–27]

Birth weight (g)

828 [420–1420]

811 [430–1360]

843 [420–1420]