Table 1:
Characteristics of mothers and children in the study sample, Seveso Second Generation Health Study, Seveso, Italy, 2014–2016
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal characteristics | 120 | (100) |
| Age at explosion | ||
| 0–10 | 80 | (66.7) |
| 11–20 | 40 | (33.3) |
| Maternal age at delivery | ||
| 24–29 | 29 | (18.01) |
| 30–34 | 76 | (47.2) |
| 35–43 | 56 | (34.78) |
| Total parity | ||
| 0 | 35 | (21.7) |
| ≤1 | 126 | (78.3) |
| Maternal education | ||
| <Highschool | 28 | (23.3) |
| Highschool | 34 | (28.3) |
| >Highschool | 58 | (48.3) |
| Smoking during pregnancy | ||
| Smoker | 11 | (6.8) |
| Non-smoker | 150 | (93.2) |
| Household characteristics | ||
| Primary wage earner education | ||
| <Highschool | 37 | (30.8) |
| Highschool | 43 | (35.8) |
| >Highschool | 40 | (33.4) |
| Children characteristics | 161 | (100) |
| Child sex | ||
| Female | 79 | (49.1) |
| Male | 82 | (50.9) |
| Child age at assessment | ||
| 7–10 | 29 | (18.0) |
| 11–13 | 49 | (30.4) |
| 14–17 | 83 | (51.6) |
| Low birthweight (<2500g) | 17 | (10.6) |
| Preterm (<37wks) | 14 | (8.7) |
| Breastfeeding duration (months) | ||
| 0–1 month | 52 | (32.7) |
| > 1 month | 109 | (67.3) |
| Sibling groups in neuro sample | ||
| One child groups | 83 | (51.6) |
| Two sibling groups | 33 | (41.0) |
| Three sibling groups | 4 | (7.4) |
| Diagnosed with ADHD (maternal report) | 11 | (6.9) |
| Diagnosed with learning disability (maternal report) | 15 | (9.4) |