Table 1.
Outline of the status/locations of the measures in the Jintan Cohort Study
Measures/instrumentsb | Status | Locations | Status | Child age (years) |
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Enrolments (informed consent)a | Baseline | Pre-school | General consent completed | 3–5 |
Blood sample collection | Baseline | Pre-school | Completed in 2004–2005 | 3–5 |
Blood assay: lead (graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry) | Baseline | Shanghai Lead Prevention Center | Completed in 2005 | 4–5 |
Blood assay: micronutrients | Baseline | Pre-school | Completed in 2005 | 4–5 |
IQ testing: age 5 years (WPPSI–R) | First follow-up | Pre-school | Completed in 2005–2007 | 5–6 |
Growth data: height/weight | First follow-up | Pre-school | Completed in 2005–2007 | 4–6 |
Health data | First follow-up | Pre-school | Completed in 2005–2007 | 5–6 |
Retrospective birth complication | ||||
Infant developmental data | ||||
Breastfeeding history | ||||
Secondhand smoking exposure | ||||
Nutrition survey | ||||
Sleep behaviour | ||||
Demographic/psychosocial data | First follow-up | Pre-school | Completed in 2005–2007 | 5–6 |
Parental education, occupation | ||||
Marital status | ||||
Size of house | ||||
Neighbourhood environment | ||||
Child-rearing disagreement | ||||
Parental report | ||||
Child behaviour checklist (CBCL, TRF) | First follow-up | Pre-school | Completed in 2005–2007 | 5–6 |
Academic records | Second follow-up | Elementary school | On going 2008 | 7–10 Grades 1–4 |
IQ testing: age 10–12 (WISC) | Second follow-up | Elementary school | Planned | 10–12 Grades 4–6 |
Health data Nutrition survey | Second follow-up | Elementary school | Planned | 10–12 Grades 4–6 |
Social competency and peer relationship | Second follow-up | Elementary school | Planned | 10–12 Grades 4–6 |
Child behaviour checklist: (CBCL/TRF/YSR) | Second follow-up | Elementary school | Planned | 10–12 Grades 4–6 |
aGeneral consent has been obtained from the subjects during the first phase of blood drawing.
bRAs are Pediatric Nurses (R.N., B.S.) who received training in IQ testing and data collection.