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Table 2 Characteristics of children’s mothers during pregnancy

From: Prevalence and associated factors for stunting, underweight and wasting among children under 6 years of age in rural Hunan Province, China: a community-based cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Maternal age at delivery (years)

  <20

25

0.5

  20-24

394

7.1

  25-29

1702

30.8

  30-34

2258

40.8

  35-39

806

14.6

  ≥40

344

6.2

Maternal gestational weight gain (kg)

  <10.00

1058

19.1

  10.00-14.99

2356

42.6

  15.00-19.99

1402

25.4

  ≥20.00

713

12.9

Maternal moderate/severe anemia

  No

5258

95.1

  Yes

271

4.9

Pregnancy comorbidity

  No

4982

90.1

  Yes

547

9.9