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. 2014 May 1;14:417. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-417

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of population-based sample and analysis sample

Income measure
Population sample
Analysis sample
p-value a
 
n = 595
n = 517
 
  % N % N  
Low-income at birth
 
 
 
 
0.50
  Yes
44
257
43
220
 
  No
56
334
57
293
 
  Missing
 
4
 
4
 
Early-life risk factors
 
 
 
 
 
Maternal overweight/obesity
 
 
 
0.57
  Yes
50
295
49
254
 
  No
50
300
51
263
 
Gestational weight gain
 
 
 
 
0.28
  Excessive
47
282
47
244
 
  Inadequate
18
106
17
88
 
  Within recommendations
35
207
36
185
 
Smoking during pregnancy
 
 
 
 
0.89
  Yes
20
114
20
99
 
  No
80
477
80
414
 
  Missing
 
4
 
4
 
Control Variables
 
 
 
 
 
Multiparious
 
 
 
 
0.23
  Yes
41
243
42
216
 
  No
49
352
48
301
 
Age category
 
 
 
 
0.14
  18 to 25 years
26
153
27
140
 
  25 years to 30 years
33
195
32
167
 
  Older than 30 years
41
247
41
210
 
Birthweight
 
 
 
 
0.17
  <3265 grams
26
157
25
128
 
  ≥3930 grams
25
147
25
128
 
  3265 - <3930 grams
49
291
50
261
 
Sex
 
 
 
 
0.12
  Female
47
278
48
248
 
  Male 53 317 52 269  

aChi-squared analysis p-value comparing analysis sample and those not included (n = 68) from the population sample.