Table 1.
Comparison of characteristics between children included and excluded from this study in the GUSTO cohort.
| Included children (N = 432) | Excluded children (N = 316) | P-value1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.274 | ||
| Female | 204 (47%) | 162 (51%) | |
| Male | 228 (53%) | 154 (49%) | |
| Ethnicity | 0.013 | ||
| Chinese | 251 (58%) | 188 (59%) | |
| Malay | 118 (27%) | 62 (20%) | |
| Indian | 63 (15%) | 66 (21%) | |
| Maternal education | 0.005 | ||
| Before secondary | 136 (32%) | 73 (24%) | |
| Post-secondary | 153 (35%) | 95 (31%) | |
| University | 143 (33%) | 135 (45%) | |
| Missing data | 0 | 13 | |
| Maternal age at recruitment | 0.996 | ||
| <27 years | 101 (23%) | 74 (24%) | |
| 27–33 years | 177 (41%) | 128 (41%) | |
| >33 years | 154 (36%) | 113 (35%) | |
| Missing data | 0 | 1 | |
| Body Mass Index of children (kg/m2), Mean (SD) | |||
| At age 5 years | 15.49 (1.85) | 15.37 (2.28) | 0.45 |
| At age 8 years | 16.42 (2.84) | 16.16 (3.08) | 0.24 |
SD, standard deviation. 1Pearson’s Chi-squared test for categorical variables; 2-sample t-test for continuous variables.