Table 1.
Demographics, medical history and environmental exposures of the study cohort N=165
| Demographics | N(%) |
|---|---|
| Child's age Mean (SD) | 9.9 (1.6) |
| Child's Gender | |
| Male | 78 (47.3) |
| Female | 87 (52.7) |
| Child's Race/Ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic† | 80 (48.5) |
| Hispanic | 85 (51.5) |
| Parent's Education Level | |
| Some College | 34 (20.6) |
| High School Grad/ Tech | 66 (40.0) |
| Less High School/ No Grad | 65 (39.4) |
| Marital Status | |
| Married/Living with someone | 125 (75.8) |
| Separated/Divorced/Single | 40 (24.2) |
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| Medical History and Environmental Exposures | |
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| Gestational Age | |
| Greater or equal to 37 weeks | 112 (67.9) |
| Less than 37 weeks | 53 (32.1) |
| Tobacco Exposure | |
| Non Smoker | 53 (32.1) |
| UTS and SHS§ | 37 (22.4) |
| Early SHS¶ | 18 (10.9) |
| Late SHS# | 57 (34.6) |
| Allergies | |
| No | 147 (89.1) |
| Yes | 18(10.9) |
| Asthma | |
| No | 135 (81.8) |
| Yes | 30 (18.2) |
| Lower Respiratory Infections (N=160) | |
| None | 44 (27.7) |
| One to Two | 63 (39.6) |
| Three or more | 52 (32.7) |
| Peak Blood Lead (N=152)Mean (SD) | 9.0ug/dl (6.6) |
| Birthweight Mean (SD) | 3.35kg (0.55) |
†
Includes 74 white, 2 African-Americans, and 4 identified as other race/ethnicity
§
UTS=In-Utero tobacco exposure; SHS=Second Hand Smoke
¶
Early SHS= Second Hand Smoke exposure before 26 months of age
#
Late SHS= Second Hand Smoke exposure after 26 months of age