Table 1

Demographic and somatic data (mean values (+/-1 standard deviations) are given where appropriate)

Non-smoking groupSmoking groupDifference between groups95% CI of difference
Number100189
Male/female54/4595/94
Delivery (LSCS %)2419
Maternal age (years)30.3 (5.1)27.5 (6.0)*** 2.781.40 to 4.16
Gestation (weeks)39.5 (1.5)39.1 (1.46)1-150 0.4160.071 to 0.76
Age at test (h)61.6 (24.0)56.8 (24.0)4.79−1.111 to 10.7
Birth weight (kg)3.49 (0.41)3.20 (0.49)*** 0.2780.164 to 0.392
Length (cm)52.5 (3.1)51.3 (3.1)** 1.240.48 to 2.00
Occipitofrontal circumference (cm)34.8 (1.5)34.0 (1.4)*** 0.7520.385 to 1.12
Chest circumference (cm)33.0 (1.5)32.2 (1.94)*** 0.8280.382 to 1.26
  • 1-150 p 0.01 to 0.05; ** p 0.001 to 0.01; *** p <0.001.