Table II.
Main sociodemographic, lifestyle, and health-related characteristics of Southern California Health Study: CIMT study participants
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Girls | 347 | 51.8 |
| Boys | 323 | 48.2 |
| Term born | ||
| Term | 531 | 79.3 |
| Preterm | 35 | 5.2 |
| Postterm | 104 | 15.5 |
| BMI | ||
| >85th percentile | 243 | 37.3 |
| >95th Percentile | 115 | 17.2 |
| Mode of delivery | ||
| Vaginal | 537 | 80.2 |
| Cesarean | 133 | 19.9 |
| Pregnancy complications | ||
| No | 639 | 95.4 |
| Yes | 31 | 4.6 |
| Asthma (lifetime prevalence) | ||
| No | 513 | 76.6 |
| Yes | 157 | 23.4 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 221 | 33 |
| Hispanic white | 374 | 55.8 |
| Asian | 28 | 4.2 |
| Other | 47 | 7 |
| Income | ||
| Low | 156 | 23.3 |
| High | 514 | 76.7 |
| Parents with history of cardiovascular risk* | ||
| No | 372 | 55.5 |
| Yes | 298 | 44.5 |
| n | Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at IMT scan (yrs.) | 670 | 11.3 | 0.63 |
| Birth weight (g) | 670 | 3418 | 522 |
| Gestational age (wks.) | 670 | 39.9 | 1.96 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 670 | 20.0 | 4.08 |
| BMI z-scores† | 670 | 0.5 | 1.05 |
| Blood pressure, mmHg | |||
| Systolic | 670 | 104.8 | 8.4 |
| Diastolic | 670 | 57.0 | 6.1 |
*
Parents with self-reported diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, myocardial infarction, heart failure, or stroke.
†
Calculated using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2000 reference values.