Table 1.
Sociodemographic and psychometric characteristics of mothers and their children.
| Third Trimester Nutrition Sample (n = 65) | 4–6 Year-Old Cross-Sectional Sample (n = 329) | Entire Cohort (n = 948) 1,2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother’s age at enrollment (years), mean (SD) | 28.42 (6.06) | 27.77 (5.57) | 27.66 (5.48) |
| Maternal Education, n (%) | |||
| <Secondary school | 25 (39%) | 129 (39%) | 385 (41%) |
| Secondary school | 21 (32%) | 118 (36%) | 334 (35%) |
| >Secondary school | 19 (29%) | 82 (25%) | 229 (24%) |
| SES index, n (%) | |||
| Low | 28 (43%) | 172 (52%) | 486 (51%) |
| Medium | 31 (48%) | 125 (38%) | 356 (38%) |
| High | 6 (9%) | 32 (10%) | 106 (11%) |
| Sex of child, n (%) | |||
| Male | 33 (51%) | 186 (57%) | 498 (53%) |
| Female | 32 (49%) | 143 (43%) | 450 (47%) |
| Child’s birthweight (kg), mean (SD) | 3.10 (0.40) | 3.12 (0.43) | 3.04 (0.49) |
| Gestational age at birth (weeks), mean (SD) | 38.28 (1.49) | 38.49 (1.62) | 38.24 (1.96) |
| HOME Score at 24 months, mean (SD) | 33.45 (4.72) | 31.91 (5.41) | 31.72 (5.42) |
| McCarthy Scales, mean (SD) | |||
| Memory | 46.20 (7.23) | 47.01 (8.15) | 47.06 (8.35) |
| Quantitative | 45.66 (7.98) | 46.10 (9.19) | 45.92 (9.44) |
| Motor | 44.42 (9.85) | 44.47 (8.67) | 44.44 (8.61) |
| Perception | 52.83 (7.71) | 51.96 (7.57) | 51.71 (7.94) |
| Verbal | 48.91 (8.59) | 49.87 (8.97) | 49.81 (8.97) |
| GCI | 99.20 (12.52) | 99.78 (12.86) | 99.55 (13.19) |
1 The mean HOME score for the entire cohort is based on a sample size of 497. 2 The mean McCarthy Scales scores for the entire cohort are based on a sample size of 607. Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; SES, socioeconomic status; HOME score, Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment; GCI, Global Composite Index.