Table 1.
The characteristics of the mothers and children
| Minimum | Maximum | Mean | Standard deviation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prenatal maternal stress (PNMS) | ||||
| Objective hardship (Storm32) | 5.0 | 21.0 | 11.5 | 4.1 |
| Subjective distress (IES-R) | 0.0 | 40.0 | 10.1 | 9.4 |
| Mothers | ||||
| Socioeconomic status | 11.0 | 65.0 | 27.6 | 11.1 |
| Obstetrical complications | 0.0 | 12.0 | 4.7 | 3.1 |
| Children’s birth characteristics | ||||
| Birth weight (g) | 1655.0 | 4432.0 | 3426.3 | 649.4 |
| Birth length (cm) | 41.0 | 56.5 | 50.5 | 3.1 |
| Birth ponderal index | 20.2 | 34.5 | 26.7 | 3.6 |
| Children at age 13½ | ||||
| IFN-γ | 11.9 | 119.7 | 32.6 | 21.2 |
| IL-2 | 29.4 | 266.5 | 96.6 | 51.8 |
| IL-4 | 3.1 | 24.5 | 7.4 | 4.3 |
| IL-13 | 13.9 | 64.7 | 27.6 | 10.4 |