Table 2.
Distributions of T2DM and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Prenatal Blood Lead Levels Overall and by Child Sex
| Overall (n = 369) | Boys (n = 183) | Girls (n = 186) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Risk factors | |||
| Fasting glucose, mg/dL | 77.8 (7.2) | 79.0 (7.2) | 76.7 (6.9) |
| HOMA-IRa | 3.2 (3.0-3.4) | 3.0 (2.8-3.3) | 3.4 (3.2-3.7) |
| Triglycerides, mg/dLa | 93.1 (88.8-97.6) | 87.5 (81.7-93.7) | 99.0 (92.8-105.6) |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 155.5 (26.3) | 150.5 (26.6) | 160.3 (25.2) |
| HDL-C, mg/dL | 43.0 (8.7) | 42.0 (7.8) | 44.0 (9.3) |
| LDL-C, mg/dL | 91.6 (20.8) | 88.9 (21.2) | 94.2 (20.1) |
| Lead biomarker | |||
| Prenatal blood lead, µg/dLa | 4.3 (4.0-4.6) | 4.2 (3.7-4.7) | 4.4 (3.9-4.9) |
Abbreviations: HDL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; T2DM, type 2 diabetes.
aGeometric mean ± 95% confidence interval.