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Table 1 Characteristics of studied participants

From: Local growth charts for an Iranian child population aged 2–5 years in comparison with the World Health Organization Child Growth Standards

Characteristics

Percentage or mean (SD)

Delivery route

 

 Natural

23.8%

 Caesarean

76.2%

Birth order

 

 1

63%

 2

32.2%

 ≥ 3

4.9%

Father’s education

 

 Under diploma

2.7%

 Diploma

32.8%

 University graduate

64.5%

Mother’s education

 

 Under diploma

2.2%

 Diploma

24.4%

 University graduate

73.4%

Father’s employment

 

 Private business

36.9%

 Worker

1.5%

 Administrative employee

44.3%

 Master in university

3.7%

 Other occupations

13.6%

Mother’s employment

 

 Housekeeper

63%

 Private business

3%

 Administrative employee

22%

 Master in university

3.7%

 Other occupations

8.3%

Number of mother’s deliveries

 

 1

47.3%

 2

44.8%

 ≥ 3

7.9%

Father’s age (years)

37.0 (5.24)

Mother’s age (years)

33.24 (6.73)

Father’s age at the birthdate of the child (years)

33.40 (5.09)

Mother’s age at the birthdate of the child (years)

28.84 (4.21)

Mother’s height (cm)

161.75 (5.68)

Mother’s weight (kg)

64.51 (10.20)