Table 2.
Demographic information for mother-child dyads (mean ± SD).
| Child | Total n = 46 |
Reduction n = 22 |
Replacement n = 24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 52% male | 63% male | 39% male |
| Age (months) | 36.6 ± 9.5 | 35.8 ± 9.9 | 37.5 ± 8.9 |
| BMI Centile | 60.9 ± 26.7 | 56.0 ± 30.2 | 66.2 ± 21.8 |
| Mother | |||
| Age (years) | 35 ± 4 | 35 ± 3 | 35 ± 5 |
| * BMI (kg/m2) | 24.7 ± 5.2 | 23.2 ± 3.5 | 26.3 ± 6.2 |
| Ethnicity | White British, mixed or other 94% Chinese 4% Asian Indian 2% |
White British, mixed or other 96% Chinese 4% |
White British, mixed or other 92% Chinese 4% Asian Indian 4% |
| Highest education | >A-level or equivalents 74% | >A-level or equivalents 88% | >A-level or equivalents 61% |
| Employment Status | 63% Employed full/part time or on maternity leave | 71% Employed full/part time or on maternity leave | 57% Employed full/ part time or on maternity leave |
| Residential Status | Own with or without mortgage 78% | Own with or without mortgage 88% | Own with or without mortgage 65% |
| Marital Status | 100% married or cohabiting | 100% married or cohabiting | 100% married or cohabiting |
| Income | £0–10,000 4% | £0–10,000 5% | £0–10,000 4% |
| £10–20,000 28% | £10–20,000 32% | £10–20,000 25% | |
| £20–30,000 22% | £20–30,000 23% | £20–30,000 21% | |
| £30–40,000 24% | £30–40,000 23% | £30–40,000 25% | |
| £40,000+ 22% | £40,000+ 18% | £40,000+ 25% |
* Body mass index (BMI).