Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the mothers
|  | Intervention (n = 489) | Control (n = 550) |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | % (n)/Mean (SD) | % (n)/Mean (SD) | p-value |
Age | 30. 3 (5.1) | 29.4 (5.0) | 0.108 |
Education | Â | Â | 0.306 |
Primary | 2.7 (13) | 2.9 (16) | Â |
Secondary | 30.2 (149) | 37.1 (204) | Â |
Post-secondary | 66.8 (327) | 59.7 (328) | Â |
Born in Sweden | 94.7 (463) | 91.1 (501) | 0.036 |
Smoking | Â | Â | 0.904 |
Current | 8.0 (39) | 8.9 (49) | Â |
Former Smoker | 26.4 (129) | 27.5 (151) | Â |
Never Smoker | 65.6 (321) | 63.6 (350) | Â |
BMI | 24.5 (4.5) | 24.7 (4.8) | 0.494 |
BMI categories | Â | Â | 0.959 |
Underweight | 2.5 (12) | 2.7 (15) | Â |
Normal weight | 60.8 (295) | 59.3 (325) | Â |
Overweight | 24.1 (117) | 24.5 (134) | Â |
Obese | 12.6 (61) | 13.5 (74) | Â |
Waist circumference (cm) | 83.7 (11.3) | 84.2 (11.6) | 0.494 |
General Health Status | Â | Â | 0.941 |
Very good | 22.1 (108) | 23.7 (130) | Â |
Good | 58.2 (284) | 58.2 (319) | Â |
Fairly good | 17.2 (84) | 15.9 (87) | Â |
Bad | 2.3 (11) | 2.0 (11) | Â |
Very bad | 0.2 (1) | 0.2 (1) | Â |