Table 1– Characteristics of 78,011 middle-school students in Taiwan from 1995 to 1996
At birth
 Weight g3272.9±459.6
  <300016009 (20.5)
  3000–349935759 (45.9)
  ≥350026243 (33.6)
 Gestational age weeks39.7±1.2
  <371822 (2.3)
  37–4274007 (94.9)
  ≥422182 (2.8)
 LBW2897 (3.7)
 Pre-term#1822 (2.3)
 SGA8200 (10.5)
Current assessment
 Age yrs
  1320849 (26.7)
  1426545 (34.0)
  1525500 (32.7)
  165117 (6.6)
 Height cm159.9±7.7
 Weight g52.8±11.3
 BMI20.6±3.5
Parental education level yrs
 <718544 (23.8)
 7–919952 (25.6)
 10–1226017 (33.4)
 ≥1313498 (17.3)
Number of smokers at home
 034802 (44.6)
 125403 (32.6)
 ≥217806 (22.8)
Incense burning
 Yes41427 (53.1)
Active smoking
 Yes1718 (2.2)
Alcohol use
 Yes1016 (1.3)
History of rhinitis
 Yes17185 (22.3)
History of eczema
 Yes5892 (7.6)
  • Data are presented as mean±sd or n (%). LBW: low birthweight (denotes birthweight <2,500 g); SGA: small for gestational age; BMI: body mass index. #: pre-term denotes gestational age <37 weeks.