Table 1 Characteristics of study sample
Children asymptomatic at 3.5 years with follow-up asthma data at 11.5 years
Asthma at 11.5 years, % (n)6.0 (185/3065)
BHR at 8.5 years, % (n)13.5 (307/2270)
TV viewing at 3.5 years (N = 10 070), % (n)
    None2.7 (80)
    <1 h/weekday28.3 (850)
    1–2 h/weekday46.4 (1394)
    >2 h/weekday22.6 (678)
Median (IQR) BMI at 11.5 years18.1 (16.5–20.5)
Maternal smoking during pregnancy (n = 11 229), % (n)
    None85.9 (2592)
    <10/day5.9 (179)
    10–19/day6.0 (182)
    ⩾20/day2.2 (65)
Maternal asthma and allergies, % (n)42.8 (1279/2987)
Housing inadequacy in pregnancy, % (n)2.8 (86/3035)
Low educational attainment, % (n)8.7 (265/3048)
Psychopathology of mother during pregnancy, % (n)17.3 (521/3005)
Financial difficulties during pregnancy, % (n)6.3 (187/2972)
Lack of social network practical support during pregnancy, % (n)4.6 (139/3018)
  • BHR, bronchial hyper-responsiveness; BMI, body mass index.