Table 2 Weighted descriptive characteristics of the overall population (N [%] or mean [STD]) and SDQ hyperactivity-inattention score in the EPIPAGE 2 study (n = 2646).

From: Maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and offspring hyperactivity-inattention symptoms at 5 years in preterm and term children: a multi-cohort analysis

Variable

Study population n = 2646

Hyperactivity-inattention score < 7 n = 2084

Hyperactivity-inattention score ≥ 7 n = 562

p-valuea

Sociodemographics

Maternal age (at birth) (n = 2646)

30.6 [0.1]

30.9 [0.2]

29.3 [0.3]

 < 0.001

Maternal Country of birth (n = 2640)

0.24

 France

2169 (84.7)

1687 (84.1)

481 (87.2)

 EU

314 (9.9)

267 (10.6)

47 (7.4)

 Other

157 (5.3)

123 (5.3)

33 (5.4)

Maternal education (birth) (n = 2569)

0.02

 High

1351 (54.0)

1107 (55.9)

244 (46.6)

 Medium

528 (20.4)

410 (19.9)

118 (22.6)

 Low

690 (25.6)

509 (24.3)

180 (30.8)

Household SES (n = 2541)

 < 0.001

 Mangerial

661 (27.3)

562 (29.7)

99 (17.5)

 Intermediate

632 (25.8)

504 (26.2)

128 (24.1)

 Administrator, company director, civil servant, student

647 (25.2)

501 (24.0)

146 (30.0)

 Domestic or sales employee

309 (11.3)

211 (9.9)

96 (16.8)

 Labourer

249 (8.7)

190 (8.5)

59 (9.7)

 Without profession

43 (1.7)

32 (1.7)

11 (1.9)

Parity (n = 2622)

0.03

 0

1502 (56.8)

1162 (55.2)

340 (63.3)

 1

632 (25.4)

505 (26.1)

127 (22.7)

 ≥ 2

488 (17.8)

398 (18.7)

88 (14.0)

Parental health/lifestyle

Maternal BMI category (n = 2465)

0.10

 Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2)

180 (6.7)

136 (6.2)

44 (8.8)

 Normal (18.5-25 kg/m2)

1430 (58.8)

1149 (60.2)

281 (53.2)

 Overweight (25-30 kg/m2)

488 (20.1)

390 (19.9)

 

98 (20.9)

 Obese (≥ 30 kg/m2)

367 (14.3)

264 (13.6)

103 (17.1)

Paternal BMI category (n = 975)

N/A*

 Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2)

5 (0.4)

5 (0.6)

0

 Normal (18.5-25 kg/m2)

545 (56.7)

434 (58.1)

111 (51.2)

 Overweight (25-30 kg/m2)

323 (30.7)

250 (29.4)

73 (29.4)

 Obese (≥ 30 kg/m2)

102 (12.1)

79 (11.9)

23 (13.0)

Any diabetes in pregnancy (n = 2452)

0.69

 No

2201 (88.2)

1728 (88.0)

471 (88.9)

 Yes

251 (11.8)

196 (12.0)

55 (11.1)

Gestational diabetes (n = 2469)

0.82

 No

2256 (90.2)

1771 (90.1)

483 (90.6)

 Yes

213 (9.8)

166 (9.9)

47 (9.4)

Hypertension during pregnancy (n = 2491)

0.57

 No

2079 (85.3)

1641 (85.6)

437 (84.3)

 Yes

412 (14.7)

318 (14.4)

93 (15.7)

Maternal smoking in pregnancy (n = 2556)

 < 0.01

 No

2080 (83.2)

1682 (84.6)

397 (77.3)

 Yes

476 (16.8)

334 (15.4)

142 (22.7)

Anxiety score in pregnancy (STAI-T) (n = 1781)

0.05

 Weak

1409 (81.7)

1128 (83.1)

281 (76.3)

 Moderate

222 (11.0)

167 (10.4)

55 (13.3)

 High

150 (7.3)

108 (6.5)

42 (10.4)

Pregnancy/delivery

Gestational age (n = 2646)

 < 0.001

 < 27 weeks

329 (4.6)

237 (4.1)

92 (6.5)

0.02

 27–31 weeks

1659 (31.2)

1312 (30.7)

347 (32.9)

 ≥ 32 weeks

658 (64.3)

535 (65.2)

123 (60.6)

Birth weight (g) (n = 2646)

1713 [12]

1725 [14]

1663 [30]

0.01

Cause of prematurity (n = 2415)

0.84

 Preterm labour

1086 (48.4)

865 (48.6)

221 (47.5)

 Preterm PROM

592 (23.5)

467 (23.8)

125 (22.2)

 Vascular pathology or isolated placental abruption

581 (21.9)

451 (21.5)

130 (23.3)

 Isolated IUGR

156 (6.3)

114 (6.1)

42 (6.9)

Child characteristics

Duration of breastfeeding (n = 2383)

0.02

 None

837 (34.1)

637 (32.8)

200 (39.6)

 < 6 months

1465 (62.7)

1170 (63.6)

295 (59.2)

 ≥ 6 months

81 (3.1)

72 (3.5)

8 (1.2)

Sex of child (n = 2646)

 < 0.001

 Male

1420 (55.5)

1050 (52.2)

370 (68.8)

 Female

1226 (44.5)

1034 (47.8)

192 (31.2)

Childcare at 2Y (n = 2490)

0.52

 Parents

1022 (38.9)

795 (38.5)

226 (40.6)

 Relatives/employee at home

173 (6.9)

128 (6.5)

45 (8.8)

 Professional/Childcare Centre

423 (18.0)

332 (18.1)

91 (17.5)

 Maternal assistant

626 (27.9)

511 (28.3)

115 (26.4)

 Other

246 (8.2)

198 (8.6)

47 (6.7)

Night waking (2Y) (n = 2457)

0.02

 Never

829 (35.4)

687 (36.7)

141 (30.0)

 Once/night or less

945 (39.3)

761 (39.7)

183 (37.6)

 Twice/night

563 (20.7)

408 (19.4)

155 (26.1)

 ≥ Three times/night

120 (4.6)

82 (4.2)

38 (6.3)

HOME score (n = 2460)

23 [0.1]

23.1 [0.1]

22.6 [0.2]

 < 0.01

Child's age at 5Y follow-up (months) (n = 2646)

67.3 [0.1]

67.3 [0.07]

67.5 [0.14]

0.21

  1. Characteristics are weighted using sampling weights that take into account the different periods of recruitment by gestational age group.
  2. aDifference by hyperactivity-inattention score, by ANOVA or by chi2 test.
  3. BMI body mass index, IUGR intrauterine growth restriction, HOME Home Observation Measurement of the Environment-Short Form, PROM premature rupture of the membranes.
  4. *Chi2 test statistic not calculated due to the 0 cell.