Table 1.
General characteristics of the study population according to sex.
| VARIABLE | BOYS (N = 210) | GIRLS (N = 228) |
|---|---|---|
| Mothers’ characteristics | ||
| Age at delivery (mean, min, max) | 32.0 (16.2, 45.1) | 32.0 (15.1, 44.8) |
| Geographic origin | ||
| Caribbean Islands | 204 (97.1) | 219 (96.0) |
| Europe | 6 (2.9) | 9 (4.0) |
| BMI in early pregnancy (mean, min, max) | 24.8 (17.1, 40.7) | 25.7 (15.6, 50.0) |
| Weight gain during pregnancy (n, %) | ||
| Insufficient | 66 (32.2) | 58 (25.8) |
| Normal | 28 (13.7) | 26 (11.5) |
| Excessive | 53 (25.8) | 78 (34.7) |
| Very excessive | 58 (28.3) | 63 (28.0) |
| Education level (n, %) | ||
| < 12 years schooling | 112 (53.3) | 117 (51.3) |
| ≥ 12 years schooling | 98 (46.7) | 111 (48.7) |
| Smoking during pregnancy (n, %) | 6 (2.9) | 7 (3.1) |
| Alcohol during pregnancy (n, %) | 4 (2.0) | 5 (2.3) |
| Childs’ characteristics | ||
| Age (mean, min, max) | 7.7 (7.1, 8.1) | 7.6 (7.1, 8.2) |
| Z-score height (mean, min, max) | 0.9 (-1.9, 3.8) | 1.0 (-1.4, 3.6) |
| Z-score BMI (mean, min, max) | 0.2 (-3.8, 3.7) | 0.3 (-3.1, 2.9) |
| Prematurity (n, %) | 29 (13.8) | 28 (12.3) |
| Small for gestational age (n, %) | 24 (11.4) | 17 (7.5) |
| Breastfeeding (n, %) | 183 (87.1) | 192 (84.2) |
| Total cord blood lipids (mean, interquartile range) (g/L) | 2.24 (1.82, 2.41) | 2.29 (1.75, 2.55) |