Table 1 Baseline descriptive infant/child and maternal characteristics

Infant/Child Characteristics

Prevalence (n (%))

Sex (n = 150)

Female

80 (53.3%)

Male

70 (46.7%)

Birthweight (n = 144)

 < 2500 g

2 (1.4%)

 ≥ 2500 ≤ 4000 g

117 (81.2%)

 > 4000 g

25 (17.4%)

Breastfeeding Initiation (n = 150)

Yes

103 (68.7%)

No

47 (31.3%)

Breastfeeding Duration (n = 31)

 < 2 months

5 (16.1%)

 > 2 months and < 6 months

10 (32.3%)

 > 6 months

16 (51.6%)

Bottle feeding Initiation^a(n = 67)

Yes

56 (83.6%)

No

11 (16.4%)

Maternal Age (n = 136)

 < 20 years

19 (14.0%)

20-35 years

105 (77.2%)

 > 35 years

12 (8.8%)

Paternal Age (n = 115)

 < 20 years

10 (8.7%)

20-35 years

84 (73.0%)

 > 35 years

21 (18.3%)

Maternal Employment (n = 125)

Employed or on social assistance

17 (13.6)

Unemployed

108 (86.4%)

Paternal Employment (n = 112)

Employed or on social assistance

44 (39.3%)

Unemployed

68 (60.7%)

Cigarette Smoking at home (n = 68)

Yes

58 (85.3%)

No

10 (14.7%)

Child’s Birthplace (n = 149)

Sandy Lake

3 (2%)

Sioux Lookout

69 (46.3%)

Thunder Bay

7 (4.7%)

Winnipeg

67 (45%)

Other

3 (2%)

Maternal Exposure

Prevalence (n (%))

Anemia during pregnancy (n = 144)

Yes

36 (25.0%)

No

97 (67.4%)

Unknown

11 (7.6%)

High Blood Pressure during pregnancy (n = 146)

Yes

15 (10.3%)

No

123 (84.2%)

Unknown

8 (5.5%)

Gestational Diabetes (n = 147)

Yes

31 (21.1%)

No

116 (78.9%)

Supplements during pregnancy (n = 150)

Yes

135 (90.0%)

No

15 (10.0%)

Unprescribed Meds during pregnancy (n = 144)

Yes

42 (29.2%)

No

102 (70.8%)

Cigarette Smoking during pregnancy (n = 144)

Yes

95 (66.0%)

No

49 (34.0%)

Alcohol during pregnancy (n = 142)

Yes

11 (7.7%)

No

131 (92.3%)

Caregiver BMI (n = 70)

Overweight/Obese

52 (74.3%)

Target

18 (25.7%)