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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of Bangladesh and Mexico cohorts

From: Genome-wide gene by lead exposure interaction analysis identifies UNC5D as a candidate gene for neurodevelopment

Characteristics

Mean (SD) or n (%)

Bangladesh

(n = 497)

Mexico

(n = 390)

Maternal educationa

 High education

266 (53.5%)

231 (59.2%)

 Low education

231 (46.5%)

159 (40.8%)

Maternal marital status at delivery

 Married or living with partner

497 (100%)

316 (81.0%)

 Single, separated, or divorced

0 (0%)

74 (19.0%)

Prenatal exposure to second-hand smoke

 Smoker living in home

207 (41.6%)

140 (35.9%)

 No smoker living in home

290 (58.4%)

250 (64.1%)

Child gender

 Male

241 (48.5%)

209 (53.6%)

 Female

256 (51.5%)

181 (46.4%)

Delivery type

 Vaginal (including forceps)

303 (61.0%)

192 (49.2%)

 Cesarean section

194 (39.0%)

198 (50.8%)

Maternal age (years)

22.8 (4.3)

27.7 (5.5)

Gestational age (weeks)

38.1 (1.7)

38.5 (1.6)

Birth weight (kg)

2.86 (0.40)

3.10 (0.43)

Head circumference (cm)

32.76 (1.43)

34.28 (1.48)

Cord blood Pb (μg/dL)

5.10 (6.51)

3.83 (2.70)

Bayley Scales of Infant Development, 24 months

 Mental composite raw score

112.7 (10.4)

108.6 (9.8)

 Motor composite raw score

92.7 (5.0)

91.7 (4.5)

  1. aMaternal education in Mexico cohort: < high school or ≥ high school. Maternal education in Bangladesh cohort: < primary school or ≥ primary school