Table 2

Within-time representativeness of final sample (n=897)

CharacteristicsResponders‡ (n=614)Non-responders‡ (n=283)
Year 3 follow-up
Maternal educational attainment†
  None/primary/secondary school, n (%)290 (48.6)130 (47.1)
  Some/completed third-level education, n (%)307 (51.4)146 (52.9)
Maternal GMS eligibility at baseline†
  Not eligible, n (%)512 (84.3)244 (87.1)
  Eligible, n(%)95 (15.7)36 (12.9)
Region†
  West, n. (%)217 (35.3)80 (28.3)
  East, n (%)397 (64.7)203 (71.7)
Maternal age at birth of proband, mean (SD), year†30.35 (5.9)29.75 (5.9)
Maternal oily fish intake in pregnancy, mean (SD), servings/day†0.06 (0.1)0.05 (0.1)
Maternal vegetable intake in pregnancy, mean (SD), servings/day†2.95 (1.9)2.88 (2.2)
Maternal vitamin D intake in pregnancy, mean (SD), µg/day†4.70 (4.8)5.60 (10.2)
Year-5 follow-up n=511n=386
Maternal educational attainment†
  None/primary/secondary school, n (%)241 (48.7)179 (47.4)
  Some/completed third-level education, n (%)254 (51.3)199 (52.6)
Maternal GMS eligibility at baseline†
  Not eligible, n (%)429 (85.0)327 (85.6)
  Eligible, n (%)76 (15.0)55 (14.4)
Region†
  West, n (%)165 (32.3)132 (34.2)
  East, n (%)346 (67.7)254 (65.8)
Maternal age at birth of proband, mean (SD), year†30.10 (5.8)30.24 (5.9)
Maternal oily fish intake in pregnancy, mean (SD), serving/day†0.06 (0.1)0.06 (0.1)
Maternal vegetable intake in pregnancy, mean (SD), serving/day†2.93 (2.1)2.94 (1.9)
Maternal vitamin D intake in pregnancy, mean (SD), µg/day†4.70 (6.1)5.30 (7.9)
Year 10 follow-up n=432n=465
Maternal educational attainment*
  None/Primary/Secondary school, n (%)174 (40.7)246 (55.2)
  Some/Completed third-level education, n (%)253 (59.3)200 (44.8)
Maternal GMS eligibility at baseline*
  Not eligible, n (%)385 (89.7)371 (81.0)
  Eligible, n (%)44 (10.3)87 (19.0)
Region*
  West, n (%)166 (38.4)131 (28.2)
  East, n (%)266 (61.6)334 (71.8)
Maternal age at birth of proband, mean (SD), year* 31.55 (5.2)28.86 (6.1)
Maternal oily fish intake in pregnancy, mean (SD), servings/day†0.06 (0.1)0.06 (0.1)
Maternal vegetable intake in pregnancy, mean (SD), servings/day†3.11 (2.1)2.76 (2.0)
Maternal vitamin D intake in pregnancy, mean (SD), µg/day†5.00 (7.5)4.90 (6.4)
  • *P<0.001.

  • †Non-significant.

  • ‡Numbers do not always add up to total as varied numbers at missing data at certain variables.

  • GMS, general medical scheme.