Table 1 Population and birth characteristics† for all children (n = 247) in the Danish greenhouse cohort 1996-2000
Girls | Boys | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Unexposed (n = 36) | Pesticide exposed (n = 77) | Unexposed (n = 43) | Pesticide exposed (n = 91) | |
Birth weight (g) * | 3640 (2842; 4600) | 3440 (2300; 4200) | 3800 (2850; 4720) | 3525 (2321; 4400) |
Gestational age (days) | 282 (262; 294) | 282 (260; 298) | 282 (263; 297) | 281 (252; 296) |
Twin or triplet pregnancy * | 0 (0) | 4 (5.2) | 0 (0) | 7 (7.7) |
Small for gestational age * | 1 (2.8) | 5 (6.5) | 0 (0) | 7 (7.7) |
Large for gestational age | 3 (8.3) | 1(1.3) | 3 (7.0)) | 1 (1.1) |
Weight for gestational age (% deviation)* | 2(-17; 24) | -3(-26; 18) | 1(-18; 22) | -4(-27; 19) |
Birth length (cm) | 52(49; 58) | 52(48; 56) | 53(49; 56) | 53(48; 56) |
BMI (kg/m2) * | 13.2(11.4; 16.4) | 12.8(10.0; 15.0) | 13.1(11.3; 15.2) | 13.0(10.4; 15.0) |
Ponderal index (kg/m3) * | 25.3(21.4; 28.6) | 24.2(20.2; 29.8) | 24.8(22.4; 28.1) | 24.5(20.2; 28.1) |
Smoking in pregnancy (yes) | 11 (32.4) | 20 (26.0) | 12 (27.9) | 29 (32.6) |
Alcohol intake in pregnancy‡ | 12 (41.4) | 19 (36.5) | 9 (25.7) | 23 (39.7) |
Breastfeeding at 3 months§ | 8(61.5) | 54 (70.1) | 13 (61.9) | 64 (72.7) |