Changes in diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) associated with a 1 z score increase in birth weight and weight for age z scores at the mean ages of 20 months (1984), 42 months (1986), and 15 years (1997)
| Regression coefficient for diastolic blood pressure in 1997 (age 15 years) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Multiple linear regression equation | All children | SGA | AGA |
| *Controlling for: family income, duration of breast feeding, gender, maternal height, and maternal smoking during pregnancy. | ||||
| 1 | Birthweight z score 1982 | −0.17 (−0.88 to 0.51) | −1.15 (−5.72 to 3.43) | 0.26 (−0.60 to 1.12) |
| 2 | Birthweight z score 1982 | −0.42 (−1.18 to 0.34) | −1.32 (−5.99 to 3.35) | −0.01 (−0.93 to 0.93) |
| Weight for age z score 1984 | 0.53 (−0.17 to 1.22) | 0.50 (−1.84 to 2.84) | 0.52 (−0.20 to 1.24) | |
| 3 | Birthweight z score 1982 | −0.44 (−1.20 to 0.32) | −1.33 (−6.02 to 3.37) | −0.03 (−0.96 to 0.90) |
| Weight for age z score 1984 | −0.03 (−1.19 to 1.13) | 0.38 (−3.58 to 4.34) | −0.08 (−1.28 to 1.13) | |
| Weight for age z score 1986 | 0.69 (−0.46 to 1.85) | 0.15 (−3.83 to 4.12) | 0.75 (−0.46 to 1.95) | |
| 4 | Birthweight z score 1982 | −0.58 (−1.32 to 0.17) | −1.40 (−6.06 to 3.26) | −0.17 (−1.08 to 0.75) |
| Weight for age z score 1984 | 0.04 (−1.09 to 1.18) | 0.43 (−3.51 to 4.37) | 0.05 (−1.17 to 1.19) | |
| Weight for age z score 1986 | −0.73 (−1.97 to 0.51) | −1.19 (−5.49 to 3.11) | −0.69 (−1.98 to 0.60) | |
| Weight for age z score 1997 | 2.36 (1.53 to 3.18) | 2.18 (−0.58 to 4.94) | 2.38 (1.52 to 3.25) | |
| 5* | Birthweight z score 1982 | −0.74 (−1.49 to 0.02) | −0.62 (−5.64 to 4.41) | −0.25 (−1.18 to 0.68) |
| Weight fo age z score 1984 | −0.13 (−1.29 to 1.02) | −0.01 (−4.21 to 4.20) | −0.07 (−1.28 to 1.14) | |
| Weight for age z score 1986 | −0.48 (−1.73 to 0.77) | −0.32 (−4.98 to 4.34) | −0.55 (−1.85 to 0.76) | |
| Weight for age z score 1997 | 2.36 (1.53 to 3.19) | 1.36 (−1.59 to 4.30) | 2.44 (1.57 to 3.31) | |
| Number of children | 749 | 101 | 648 | |