Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participating children
All Participants (Nicosia & Limassol) | Sub group of children participating in SPT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
N=2216 | N= 797 | ||
Participant Characteristics (%) | |||
Sex | Male | 50.5 | 50.3 |
Country of Birth | Cyprus | 95.3 | 95.4 |
Sibling Order | 1st | 38.7 | 39.4 |
2nd | 34.3 | 33.7 | |
3rd or more | 27.0 | 26.9 | |
Family history of Allergies | Yes | 37.0 | 41.8** |
Urban/rural residence | Urban | 66.5 | 64.7 |
Highest level of parental education | None or Primary | 1.4 | 1.0 |
Secondary | 44.9 | 40.2 | |
Tertiary | 53.7 | 58.8** | |
Parental smoking | Yes | 39.0 | 36.7 |
Mother smoking during pregnancy | Yes | 2.9 | 2.8 |
Mode of delivery | Normal | 68.3 | 68.1 |
Caesarean | 31.7 | 31.9 | |
Birth weight <2500gr | Yes | 13.9 | 14.3 |
Exclusive Breastfeeding for > 2 months | Yes | 40.9 | 46.1** |
Nursery attendance in first year of life | Yes | 9.2 | 9.6 |
Bedroom sharing | Yes | 37.4 | 38.5 |