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Maternal Vitamin D Level Is Associated with Viral Toll-Like Receptor Triggered IL-10 Response but Not the Risk of Infectious Diseases in Infancy

Table 1

Characteristics of mother-neonatal pairs at delivery.

CharacteristicsData

Mothers (n)372
 Age at enrollment (y)29.4 (28.6–30.1)
 History of allergy 129 (34.8)
 Smoking during pregnancy35 (9.5)
 Education
  Primary or secondary 11 (3.0)
  High school99 (26.6)
  College or above262 (70.4)
 Mode of delivery (NSD)234 (62.9)
 25(OH)D (ng/mL); median (IQR)15.18 (10.85–19.10)
Neonates (n)372
 Sex (male)179 (48.6)
 BBW (g)3087 ± 481
 Gestational age (weeks)38.3 ± 1
 Season of birth
  Spring107 (28.8)
  Summer105 (28.2)
  Autumn88 (23.7)
  Winter68 (18.3)
 25(OH)D (ng/mL); median (IQR)14.80 (10.02–18.86)

Values are listed as n (%) or mean ± SD, as appropriate.
NSD: natural spontaneous delivery.
IQR: interquartile.