Table 1.
Demographic characteristics at enrolment of children aged 0–5 years in five European countries
| Characteristic | Germany (N=1258) | Italy (N=1267) | Spain (N=1189) | Sweden (N=1243) | UK (N=807) | Total (N=5764) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (months), mean±s.d. | 32·0±20·8 | 31·5±21·0 | 31·2±21·0 | 33·5±19·7 | 28·1±21·4 | 31·5±20·8 |
| 0–2 years age group, n (%) | 652 (51·8) | 695 (54·8) | 641 (53·9) | 701 (56·4) | 489 (60·6) | 3178 (55·1) |
| 3–5 years age group, n (%) | 606 (48·2) | 572 (45·2) | 548 (46·1) | 542 (43·6) | 318 (39·4) | 2586 (44·9) |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||||
| Female | 632 (50·2) | 615 (48·5) | 554 (46·6) | 609 (49·0) | 396 (49·1) | 2806 (48·7) |
| Male | 626 (49·8) | 652 (51·5) | 635 (53·4) | 634 (51·0) | 411 (50·9) | 2958 (51·3) |
Data presented here are for the children included in both the retrospective and prospective periods of the study, and do not include the 12 children who participated only in the retrospective study.