Table 2

Sample characteristics; values are weighted mean (SD)

CharacteristicAllMaleFemale
Child
 n1152–1180558–575594–605
 Age (years)12.0 (0.4)12.0 (0.4)12.0 (0.4)
 BMI (kg/m2)19.4 (3.5)19.2 (3.4)19.6 (3.7)
 BMI z-score0.38 (1.0)0.40 (1.0)0.37 (1.0)
 Disadvantage Index1012 (63)1011 (65)1014 (61)
 Fasting time (hours)4.2 (1.2)4.3 (1.3)4.2 (1.1)
 Time of day - blood collection14.16 (2.0)14.12 (2.0)14.20 (2.1)
 Processing lag time (hours)1.16 (0.5)1.18 (0.5)1.14 (0.5)
Parent
 n1272–1325174–1771098–1148
 Age (years)43.9 (5.6)46.9 (6.9)43.4 (5.2)
 BMI (kg/m2)28.4 (6.4)28.9 (4.7)28.4 (6.6)
 Fasting time (hours)3.3 (1.6)3.6 (2.0)3.2 (1.5)
 Time of day – blood collection13.10 (2.0)13.18 (2.1)13.09 (2.0)
 Processing lag time (hours)1.26 (0.5)1.31 (0.5)1.26 (0.5)
  • Values are weighted mean (SD).

  • Disadvantage Index is the Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage.

  • n, number of participants in cohort with this measure.