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. 2021 Apr 7;21:365. doi: 10.1186/s12885-021-08098-8

Table 2.

Sample descriptive statisticsa

Outcome measures Available case sample by variable Complete case sample 1951 Imputation sample 6351
n (%) % (SE for the percentage)
Harmful alcohol (Yes) 3167 273 (18.9%) 16% (0.6)
No 1169 (81.1%) 84% (0.6)
Daily smoking (Yes) 3195 121 (8.3%) 14% (0.6)
No 1330 (91.7%) 86% (0.6)
Nicotine dependence (Yes) 3193 50 (3.5%) 6% (0.4)
No 1400 (96.6%) 94% (0.4)
Obesity (Yes) 3202 183 (12.6%) 11% (0.5)
No 1270 (88%) 89% (0.5)
High waist circumference (Yes) 3194 411 (28.3%) 29% (0.7)
No 1042 (71.7%) 71% (0.7)
High waist-hip ratio (Yes) 3194 114 (7.9%) 10% (0.4)
No 1339 (92.2%) 90% (0.4)
Exposure measure
 Cancer Risk Exposure AUC (0–21) 1951
 Mean (SD) 9.57 (4.21) 9.72 (3.98)
 Median (IQR) 8.75 (6.5–12) 9.63 (6.6–12.1)
Confounder measures
 Sex 6351
  Female 1171 (60%) 52% (0.6)
  Male 780 (40%) 48% (0.6)
 Maternal education 5540
  Degree 458 (24%) 17% (0.5)
  A level 562 (29%) 28% (0.6
  O level 632 (33%) 35% (0.6)
   < O level 271 (14%) 20% (0.5)
 Parental socioeconomic position 5319
  Professional 401 (21%) 17% (0.5)
  Managerial and technical 886 (47%) 45% (0.7)
  Skilled non-man 417 (22%) 24% (0.6)
  Skilled man, part or unskilled 169 (9%) 14% (0.5)
 Housing tenure 6169
  Mortgage/owned 1704 (89%) 84% (0.5)
  Private rent 91 (5%) 8% (0.4)
  Subsidised rent 127 (7%) 8% (0.3)
 Income 5105
  High 490 (27%) 24% (0.6)
  Mid-high 454 (25%) 22% (0.6)
  Middle 394 (22%) 21% (0.6)
  Mid-low 305 (17%) 19% (0.6)
  Low 183 (10%) 15% (0.5)
 IQ: mean (SD) 5433 109.8 (16.18) 105.4 (17.53)
Maternal smoking 5342 218 (12%) 18% (0.5)
 No 1632 (88%) 82% (0.5)
Harmful maternal alcohol consumption 5170 481 (27%) 25% (0.6)
No 1321 (73%) 75% (0.6)
Maternal cannabis use 5377 58 (3%) 4% (0.3)
 No 1798 (97%) 96% (0.3)
Maternal physical activity (hrs per week): mean (SD) 5604 3.35 (5.38) Mean = 3.96 (6.38)
Birthweight: mean (SD) 5347 3437.5 (507.6) Mean = 3440 (559.45)
Gestational age: mean (SD) 5347 276.8 (11.9) Mean = 276.2 (13.55)
Maternal unhealthy diet: mean (SD) 5201 0.03 (0.79) Mean = 0.08 (0.80)
Child depressive symptoms short moods and feelings questionnaire (SMFQ): mean (SD) 5347 2.27 (2.93) Mean = 2.47 (3.19)
Child antisocial behaviour: mean (SD) 5276 0.26 (0.68) Mean = 0.34 (0.80)
Child total difficulties score strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ): mean (SD) 5459 6.00 (4.42) Mean = 6.58 (4.78)
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs): mean (SD) 3396 1.03 (1.21) Mean = 1.31 (1.59)
Maternal Body mass index (BMI): mean (SD) 5749 22.59 (3.52) Mean = 22.88 (3.98)

aTo calculate the number of cases missing in the imputation sample, subtract the available case sample by variable from 6351

SD standard deviation, IQR inter quartile range, SE standard error