Table 1

Baseline data

MiscarriageAbortionStillbirth
01–3>3p ValueNoYesp ValueNoYesp Value
nnn
Age group0.358<0.001<0.001
 35–442908976212965951387637
 45–542972910233140767385359
 ≥5527319112533373353560113
 Missing412320
Education<0.001<0.001<0.001
 None/primary school completed2516801203001340324992
 Technical/professional school35391064313934703455782
 Secondary school69021756672489114
 University degree1864714131837762256931
 Missing442623
Alcohol drinking0.9710.0090.192
 Never211711247372768
 Former drinker3031113352654099
 Only current drinker116341136151456
 Past and current drinker79792581648705193610457186
 Missing432522
Smoking0.010<0.0010.997
 Never425912833148597285485101
 Former2441878202633709328461
 Current1911636181950616252047
 Missing412320
Physical activity0.1490.0280.019
 Inactive102936781163243136939
 Moderately inactive30571023263408705403378
 Moderately active2465799152711572323352
 Active2059608202159533265340
 Missing422421
Diabetes mellitus0.910<0.001<0.001
 No83902719679168202411000195
 Yes2117322632527414
 Missing563835
Hyperlipidaemia0.164<0.0010.010
 No6024195641650615257905129
 Yes2587841282936528338480
 Missing412320
Hypertension0.054<0.001<0.001
 No6389209643690016438412131
 Yes2222701262542410287778
 Missing412320
Mean (SD), range, and missingMean (SD), range and missingMean (SD), range and missing
Height (cm)
 Mean (SD)163.70 (6.21)163.58 (6.26)162.16 (5.69)0.152163.47 (6.20)164.55 (6.29)<0.001163.70 (6.22)161.40 (6.08)<0.001
 Range135.7–198.0138.0–188.5147.8–178.0135.7–198.0135.8–185.5135.7–198.0143.6–188.3
 Missing41
Weight (kg)
 Mean (SD)68.46 (12.48)68.43 (12.56)69.84 (10.65)0.88968.87 (12.59)66.59 (11.81)<0.00168.45 (12.49)69.22 (12.66)0.374
 Range29.3–149.842.8–152.048.9–94.029.3–152.042.8–140.029.3–152.047.1–114.4
 Missing (n)41
Body mass index (kg/m2)
 Mean (SD)25.46 (4.60)25.48 (4.62)26.36 (4.53)0.55825.81 (4.65)24.46 (4.28)<0.00125.45 (4.60)26.73 (4.83)<0.001
 Range16.0–48.416.7–48.418.1–38.616.0–54.216.5-49.716.0–54.218.8–42.9
 Missing (n)41
Waist to hip ratio
 Mean (SD)0.80 (0.06)0.81 (0.07)0.82 (0.07)0.0250.81 (0.07)0.79 (0.06)<0.0010.81 (0.7)0.82 (0.07)<0.001
 Range0.5–1.30.6–1.40.7–1.10.5–1.40.5–1.10.5–1.40.7–1.1
 Missing (n)41