Table 5 Results from multiple regression analysis of body composition outcomes and relevant covariates in children at 6-11 years of age†
Outcome | Β (95% CI) | p |
|---|---|---|
Covariates in model | ||
BMI Z-score | ||
Social class 5 ‡ | 0.04(-0.45; 0.53) | 0.876 |
Social class 1-3 ‡ | -0.54(-1.03; -0.09) | 0.023 |
Maternal smoking in pregnancy (< 10 cigarettes) | 0.68(0.09; 1.29) | 0.025 |
Maternal smoking in pregnancy (≥ 10 cigarettes) | 0.48(-0.10; 1.05) | 0.106 |
Maternal pesticide exposure medium level | 0.17(-0.28; 0.63) | 0.452 |
Maternal pesticide exposure high level | 0.36(-0.13; 0.86) | 0.150 |
ΔBMI Z-score between school age and birth | ||
Gestational age (days) | -0.06(-0.08; -0.04) | 0.000 |
Social class 5 ‡ | 0.28(-0.28; 0.82) | 0.324 |
Social class 1-3 ‡ | -0.75(-1.3; -0.22) | 0.006 |
Maternal smoking in pregnancy (< 10 cigarettes) | 0.76(0.11; 1.44) | 0.025 |
Maternal smoking in pregnancy (≥ 10 cigarettes) | 0.76(0.11; 1.41) | 0.022 |
Maternal pesticide exposure medium level | 0.49(-0.02; 0.99) | 0.061 |
Maternal pesticide exposure high level | 0.63(0.08; 1.19) | 0.026 |
Sum of four skin folds, mm (log transformed) | ||
Female gender | 22.2(8.4; 37.4) | 0.01 |
Age, years | 4.7 (-0.2; 9.9) | 0.057 |
Social class 5 ‡ | 1.4(-12.7; 17.5) | 0.876 |
Social class 1-3 ‡ | -14.7(-25.5; -0.9) | 0.030 |
Maternal smoking in pregnancy (< 10 cigarettes) | 13.5(-5.2; 36.1) | 0.165 |
Maternal smoking in pregnancy (≥ 10 cigarettes) | 16.9(1.8; 39.6) | 0.078 |
Maternal pesticide exposure medium level | 9.4(-4.5; 25.3) | 0.198 |
Maternal pesticide exposure high level | 15.8(0.2; 34.6) | 0.053 |
Body fat percentages (log transformed) | ||
Female gender | 12.5(2.8; 22.7) | 0.009 |
Age, years | 3.3(0.5; 7.2) | 0.096 |
Social class 5 ‡ | -1.1(-11,7; 10.9) | 0.860 |
Social class 1-3 ‡ | -10.1(-18.9; 2.3) | 0.067 |
Maternal smoking in pregnancy (< 10 cigarettes) | 8.4(-5.6; 24.5) | 0.232 |
Maternal smoking in pregnancy (≥ 10 cigarettes) | 14.5(2.3; 31.2) | 0.026 |
Maternal pesticide exposure medium level | 5.7(-4.9; 17.2) | 0.277 |
Maternal pesticide exposure high level | 13.0(0.7; 26.8) | 0.034 |