Table 1

Characteristics of the mothers in the ABIS study cohort—single births

All mothers in ABIS Mothers with CD Fathers with CD Siblings with CD Close relatives with CD
Mean (SD) age at delivery (y)29.6 (4.6)28.7 (4.6)30.0 (5.6)29.7 (4.3)29.3 (4.5)
Marital status (%)
 Single2.43.80.05.72.7
 Cohabiting55.954.748.142.954.2
 Married41.741.551.951.443.1
Offspring (sex) (%)
 Boys51.571.251.963.849.1
 Girls48.528.848.136.250.9
Smoking—pregnancy (%)11.59.414.822.98.6
Coffee use (%)
 None24.826.437.017.427.9
 >Once a month52.751.037.053.649.0
Lack of family support (%)0.81.93.71.50.7
Occurrence of life event (%)9.211.33.717.110.1
Newborn has siblings (%)62.167.976.374.359.4
Birth week (%)
 ⩽32 weeks0.407.41.50.5
 33–36 weeks3.74.113.76.03.9
 37–41 weeks83.085.777.883.685.9
 ⩾42 weeks12.910.211.19.09.7
Mother's education (%)
 Elementary school9.113.214.821.46.8
 University education31.434.018.527.135.1