Table 1 Demographic variables of mother and its association with RTL of mother and cord
From: Telomere reprogramming during fetal life in low socioeconomic mothers
Variables | n (%) | Maternal RTL | p value | Cord RTL | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Socioeconomic status | |||||
 Low | 63 (25.2%) | 5916 ± 754 | < 0.05 | 6214 ± 596 | < 0.05 |
 Lower middle | 63 (25.2%) | 6477 ± 1064 | 6492 ± 1065 | ||
 Upper middle | 62 (25%) | 6560 ± 1017 | 7471 ± 1851 | ||
 High | 62 (25%) | 6818 ± 1248 | 6936 ± 1326 | ||
Education | |||||
 No schooling | 70 (28%) | 6228 ± 116 | 0.089 | 6549 ± 1174 | 0.044 |
 Less than high school | 64 (25.6%) | 6537 ± 1094 | 6555 ± 1116 | ||
 High school | 40 (16%) | 6406 ± 1128 | 6757 ± 1444 | ||
 Graduation | 16 (24.4%) | 6596 ± 887 | 7264 ± 1634 | ||
 Master’s | 15 (6%) | 6375 ± 1172 | 6709 ± 1324 | ||
Ethnicity | |||||
 Pathan | 83 (33%) | 6328 ± 1130 | 0.327 | 6628 ± 1392 | 0.192 |
 Urdu speaking | 62 (25%) | 6319 ± 1008 | 7042 ± 1654 | ||
 Punjabi | 46 (18%) | 6618 ± 1120 | 6550 ± 902 | ||
 Sindh | 37 (15%) | 6598 ± 1042 | 7032 ± 1316 | ||
 Others (Hindu, Christian, Memon) | 20 (08%) | 6492 ± 1043 | 6402 ± 1063 | ||
Occupation | |||||
 Housewife | 222 (89%) | 6417 ± 1106 | 0.329 | 6741 ± 1414 | 0.238 |
 Teacher | 15 (06%) | 6331 ± 903 | 6778 ± 542 | ||
 Doctor | 09 (3.6%) | 6991 ± 726 | 7151 ± 1085 | ||
 Banker | 02 (1%) | 6497 | 7675 ± 186 | ||
 Others | 02 (1%) | 6373 ± 300 | 6800 ± 647 | ||