Table 1

Demographic characteristics of participants

Age group (yrs)

Age (yrs)
Height (cm)
Trimester 1 weight (kg)
Trimester 2 weight (kg)
Trimester 3 weight (kg)

15 – 19
Mean
17.98
163.03
62.60
69.780
75.29

N
61
52
54
50
43

Std. Deviation
1.18
5.87
15.12
15.5126
15.74
20 – 25
Mean
21.79
162.47
66.09
73.042
76.29

N
96
78
88
73
66

Std. Deviation
1.535
8.34
16.41
16.0908
15.92
Total
Mean
20.31
162.69
64.76
71.716
75.90

N
157
130
142
123
109

Std. Deviation
2.331
7.43
15.97
15.8758
15.78

James et al. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2008 8:8   doi:10.1186/1471-2393-8-8