Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population.

<p>Data is presented as median (IQR); Mann-Whitney test or n (%); Chi-square or Fisher’s test. p < 0.05 was considered significant for rural vs urban. n: number, IQR: Interquartile range. GHS: Ghana Cedi.</p><p>Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population.</p

Spearman’s rho correlation coefficients between selected cardio-metabolic variables for rural (Lower Left-Hand Side) and urban (Upper Right-Hand Side).

<p>** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).</p><p>* Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed). SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure. DBP: Diastolic blood Pressure. FBS: Fasting Blood Sugar. WC: Waist circumference. WHR: Waist-to-hip ratio. WHtR: Waist-to-height ratio. BF%: percentage Body Fat. TCHL: Total Cholesterol. HDL-c: High Density Lipoprotein cholesterol. LDL-c: Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol. TG: triglycerides.</p><p>Spearman’s rho correlation coefficients between selected cardio-metabolic variables for rural (Lower Left-Hand Side) and urban (Upper Right-Hand Side).</p

Odds Ratios associated with selected cardio-metabolic factors amongst the urban population (reference: rural population).

<p>OR: Odds ratio. Adj: adjusted. Compared using Multivariate logistic regression. p < 0.05 was considered significant.</p><p>Odds Ratios associated with selected cardio-metabolic factors amongst the urban population (reference: rural population).</p

Cardio-metabolic risk factors amongst study population stratified by type of community.

<p>Data is presented as n (%); compared using Fischer’s test. p < 0.05 was considered significant for rural vs urban. BMI: Body mass index. WC: Waist Circumference. WHR: Waist-to hip Ratio. WHtR: Waist-to height Ratio. BF%: Percentage body fat. HDL-c: High Density Lipoprotein cholesterol. LDL-c: Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol.</p><p>Cardio-metabolic risk factors amongst study population stratified by type of community.</p

Association between adverse pregnancy outcome and maternal age.

<p>Association between adverse pregnancy outcome and maternal age.</p

Spearman rho partial correlation between maternal age and OS biomarkers and AGMs.

<p>Spearman rho partial correlation between maternal age and OS biomarkers and AGMs.</p

Serum levels of AGMs and OS biomarkers in relation to maternal age.

<p>Serum levels of AGMs and OS biomarkers in relation to maternal age.</p