Table 3 Maternal ethnicity and BMI frequencies using revised WHO classifications
BMI revised for South Asian n (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal ethnicity | n | <18.5 | 18.5–23 | 23–27.5 | 27.5 | Total over 23(%) |
Indian | 991 | 205(20.70) | 333(33.60) | 264(26.60) | 189(19.10) | 453(45.7) |
Pakistani | 5141 | 1296(25.20) | 1322(25.70) | 1226(23.80) | 1297(25.20) | 2523(49) |
Bangladeshi | 2056 | 488(23.7) | 616(30) | 550(26.80) | 402(19.60) | 952(46.3) |
Total (N) | 8188 | 3928(47.9) | ||||