TABLE 1

Details of the whole cohort, participants where data were available from the Prescribing Information System (PIS) and participants where data were available from questionnaires and clinical assessments at 15 years of age

Original populationPIS data available at 15years of ageQuestionnaire returned at 15years of age
Participants1924#1699#750#
Male50 (968)50 (854)46 (340)
Deprivation quintile
 SIMD 115 (284)16 (266)10 (72)
 SIMD 29 (167)9 (157)8 (55)
 SIMD 314 (268)14 (238)15 (105)
 SIMD 422 (420)23 (380)23 (165)
 SIMD 539 (734)38 (647)44 (317)
Maternal smoking during pregnancy29 (566)30 (518/1698)19 (135/719)
Maternal asthma16 (316)17 (288/1698)15 (110/719)
CRL z-score0±1.00
(n=1206)
0.005±0.99
(n=1170)
0.034±0.93
(n=476)
BPD z-score0±1.00
(n=1676)
0.002±0.99
(n=1622)
0.020±0.98
(n=623)
Femur length z-score0.00±1.00
(n=1670)
0.010±1.00
(n=1616)
0.040±1.02
(n=622)
Birthweight kg3.41±0.61
(n=1841)
3.44±0.56
(n=1815)
3.48±0.56
(n=691)
Wheeze in the last 12monthsNANA15 (115/750)
Asthma diagnosed by physicianNANA20 (147/750)
Asthma medicationsNANA13 (96/748)
Current eczemaNANA16 (121/750)
Current hay feverNANA36 (270/750)
Skin prick positive+NANA44 (244/549)
Currently exposed to cigarette smokeNANA5 (34/686)
FEV1 z-scoreNANA−0.18±1.05
(n=514)
FEF25–75 z-scoreNANA0.12±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.