Original population | PIS data available at 15 years of age | Questionnaire returned at 15 years of age | |
Participants | 1924# | 1699# | 750# |
Male | 50 (968) | 50 (854) | 46 (340) |
Deprivation quintile¶ | |||
SIMD 1 | 15 (284) | 16 (266) | 10 (72) |
SIMD 2 | 9 (167) | 9 (157) | 8 (55) |
SIMD 3 | 14 (268) | 14 (238) | 15 (105) |
SIMD 4 | 22 (420) | 23 (380) | 23 (165) |
SIMD 5 | 39 (734) | 38 (647) | 44 (317) |
Maternal smoking during pregnancy | 29 (566) | 30 (518/1698) | 19 (135/719) |
Maternal asthma | 16 (316) | 17 (288/1698) | 15 (110/719) |
CRL z-score | 0±1.00 (n=1206) | 0.005±0.99 (n=1170) | 0.034±0.93 (n=476) |
BPD z-score | 0±1.00 (n=1676) | 0.002±0.99 (n=1622) | 0.020±0.98 (n=623) |
Femur length z-score | 0.00±1.00 (n=1670) | 0.010±1.00 (n=1616) | 0.040±1.02 (n=622) |
Birthweight kg | 3.41±0.61 (n=1841) | 3.44±0.56 (n=1815) | 3.48±0.56 (n=691) |
Wheeze in the last 12 months | NA | NA | 15 (115/750) |
Asthma diagnosed by physician | NA | NA | 20 (147/750) |
Asthma medications | NA | NA | 13 (96/748) |
Current eczema | NA | NA | 16 (121/750) |
Current hay fever | NA | NA | 36 (270/750) |
Skin prick positive+ | NA | NA | 44 (244/549) |
Currently exposed to cigarette smoke | NA | NA | 5 (34/686) |
FEV1 z-score | NA | NA | −0.18±1.05 (n=514) |
FEF25–75 z-score | NA | NA | 0.12±0.96 (n=515) |
Data are presented as n, % (n) or mean±sd. SIMD: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation; CRL: crown–rump length; BPD: biparietal diameter; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FEF25–75: forced expiratory flow at 25–75% of forced vital capacity; NA: not assessed. #: unless otherwise indicated; ¶: 1=most deprived quintile, 5=least deprived quintile [27]; +: defined as a wheal ≥3 mm to house dust mite, cat, timothy grass and egg.