From: Prenatal exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers and BMI Z-scores from 5 to 14 years
Child characteristics at each visit | 5 Year Visit (n = 260) | 7 Year Visit (n = 266) | 9 Year Visit (n = 242) | 11 Year Visit (n = 210) | 8–14 Year Visita (n = 209) |
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Age in Months | 60.6 (2.3) | 84.8 (2.19) | 109 (2.78) | 133 (4.49) | 121 (13.44) |
BMI Z-score | 0.71 (1.34) | 0.90 (1.15) | 0.99 (1.1) | 0.96 (1.12) | 1.1 (1.08) |
Obesity Status | |||||
Not with Obesity | 197 (75.8) | 198 (74.4) | 166 (68.6) | 147 (70.0) | 129 (61.7) |
With Obesity | 63 (24.2) | 68 (25.6) | 76 (31.4) | 63 (30.0) | 80 (38.3) |
Race/Ethnicity | |||||
African American | 101 (38.8) | 101 (38) | 95 (39.3) | 79 (37.6) | 85 (40.7) |
Dominican | 159 (61.2) | 165 (62) | 147 (60.7) | 131 (62.4) | 124 (59.3) |
Sex | |||||
Female | 145 (55.8) | 145 (54.5) | 132 (54.5) | 116 (55.2) | 112 (53.6) |
Male | 115 (44.2) | 121 (45.5) | 110 (45.5) | 94 (44.8) | 97 (46.4) |
Maternal characteristics at birth for the sub-sample of children within each visit period | |||||
Maternal Age (years) | 25.3 (4.91) | 25.4 (4.86) | 25.4 (4.94) | 25.5 (5) | 25.5 (5.09) |
Maternal Pre-Pregnancy BMI | 26.0 (6.07) | 26.11 (6.1) | 26.1 (6.26) | 25.9 (6.41) | 26.4 (6.52) |
Missing BMI | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Partnership Status | |||||
Not Partnered | 200 (76.9) | 201 (75.6) | 183 (75.6) | 155 (73.8) | 157 (75.1) |
Partnered | 60 (23.1) | 65 (24.4) | 59 (24.4) | 55 (26.2) | 52 (24.9) |
Parity | |||||
Nulliparous | 126 (48.5) | 131 (49.2) | 121 (50) | 106 (50.5) | 104 (49.8) |
Multiparous | 134 (51.5) | 135 (50.8) | 121 (50) | 104 (49.5) | 105 (50.2) |
Receipt of Public Assistance | |||||
No | 155 (59.6) | 159 (59.8) | 147 (60.7) | 124 (59) | 125 (59.8) |
Yes | 105 (40.4) | 107 (40.2) | 95 (39.3) | 86 (41) | 84 (40.2) |
Education Level | |||||
Less than High School | 101 (38.8) | 101 (38) | 92 (38) | 77 (36.7) | 80 (38.3) |
More than High School | 159 (61.2) | 165 (62) | 150 (62) | 133 (63.3) | 129 (61.7) |