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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of individuals according to antibiotic exposure in pregnancy

From: Antibiotic exposure in pregnancy and risk of coeliac disease in offspring: a cohort study

 

Antibiotics

No antibiotics

Total A (%)

1836 (21.0)

6893 (79.0)

Infant sex

  

Girls, n (%)

904 (49.2)

3342 (48.5)

Boys, n (%)

932 (50.8)

3551 (51.5)

Heredity B

  

Coeliac disease, n (%)

30 (1.6)

84 (1.2)

Type 1 diabetes mellitus, n (%)

56 (3.1)

155 (2.2)

Maternal characteristics

  

Age at delivery; mean +/− SD (years)

30.3 +/− 4.4

29.7 +/− 4.5

Maternal university educationC, n (%)

715 (39.1)

2272 (33.1)

  1. AIndividuals with complete data on breastfeeding and gluten introduction.
  2. BFirst-degree relative with coeliac disease/type 1 diabetes mellitus.
  3. C>12 years of education at time of delivery.