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Table 1 Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Sample

From: The education word gap emerges by 18 months: findings from an Australian prospective study

 

6 month Data Collection (N = 228)

12 month Data Collection (N = 245)

18 month Data Collection (N = 255)

Child

 Age, mo, mean (SD)

5.82 (0.58)

11.99 (0.51)

18.02 (0.56)

 Girls, n (%)

122 (53)

130 (53)

136 (53)

 Gestation, wk., mean (SD)

39.1 (1.35)

39.18 (1.50)

39.19 (1.49)

 Firstborn, n (%)

128 (56)

131 (53)

136 (53)

Mother

 Highest level of completed education, University, n (%)

164 (72)

166 (68)

163 (64)

 Age at childbirth, y, mean (SD)

31.36 (4.42)

31.22 (4.57)

31.28 (4.84)

 Working up until pregnancy, yes, n (%)

199 (87)

211 (86)

217 (85)