Table III.
Mean CIMT by birth and parental health characteristics*
| n | Mean CIMT, mm (SD) | P value† | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Girls | 347 | 0.561 (0.04) | Ref |
| Boys | 323 | 0.573 (0.04) | .001 |
| Birth weight quintiles, g | |||
| 1: 709–3005 | 141 | 0.565 (0.04) | .565 |
| 2: 3010–3317 | 137 | 0.562 (0.04) | .912 |
| 3: 3320–3544 | 137 | 0.562 (0.05) | Ref |
| 4: 3545–3830 | 138 | 0.568 (0.05) | .252 |
| 5: 3840–5216 | 138 | 0.576 (0.05) | .012 |
| Term born | |||
| Term | 531 | 0.553 (0.04) | Ref |
| Preterm | 35 | 0.567 (0.04) | .075 |
| Postterm | 104 | 0.573 (0.05) | .224 |
| Mode of delivery | |||
| Vaginal | 537 | 0.569 (0.04) | Ref |
| Cesarean | 133 | 0.578 (0.04) | .006 |
| Pregnancy complications | |||
| No | 639 | 0.566 (0.04) | Ref |
| Yes | 31 | 0.578 (0.04) | .164 |
| Asthma status | |||
| No | 513 | 0.565 (0.04) | Ref |
| Yes | 157 | 0.572 (0.05) | .101 |
| Parents with history of cardiovascular risk* | |||
| No | 372 | 0.565 (0.05) | Ref |
| Yes | 298 | 0.569 (0.04) | .205 |
Ref, reference category; g, range of actual birth weight of study participants in each quintile.
*
Parents with self-reported diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, myocardial infarction, heart failure, or stroke.
†
Unadjusted linear regression analyses.