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Table 2 Sample descriptive statisticsa

From: Young adult cancer risk behaviours originate in adolescence: a longitudinal analysis using ALSPAC, a UK birth cohort study

Outcome measures

Available case sample by variable

Complete case sample 1951

Imputation sample 6351

n (%)

% (SE for the percentage)

Harmful alcohol (Yes)

3167

273 (18.9%)

16% (0.6)

No

 

1169 (81.1%)

84% (0.6)

Daily smoking (Yes)

3195

121 (8.3%)

14% (0.6)

No

 

1330 (91.7%)

86% (0.6)

Nicotine dependence (Yes)

3193

50 (3.5%)

6% (0.4)

No

 

1400 (96.6%)

94% (0.4)

Obesity (Yes)

3202

183 (12.6%)

11% (0.5)

No

 

1270 (88%)

89% (0.5)

High waist circumference (Yes)

3194

411 (28.3%)

29% (0.7)

No

 

1042 (71.7%)

71% (0.7)

High waist-hip ratio (Yes)

3194

114 (7.9%)

10% (0.4)

No

 

1339 (92.2%)

90% (0.4)

Exposure measure

 Cancer Risk Exposure AUC (0–21)

1951

  

 Mean (SD)

 

9.57 (4.21)

9.72 (3.98)

 Median (IQR)

 

8.75 (6.5–12)

9.63 (6.6–12.1)

Confounder measures

 Sex

6351

  

  Female

 

1171 (60%)

52% (0.6)

  Male

 

780 (40%)

48% (0.6)

 Maternal education

5540

  

  Degree

 

458 (24%)

17% (0.5)

  A level

 

562 (29%)

28% (0.6

  O level

 

632 (33%)

35% (0.6)

   < O level

 

271 (14%)

20% (0.5)

 Parental socioeconomic position

5319

  

  Professional

 

401 (21%)

17% (0.5)

  Managerial and technical

 

886 (47%)

45% (0.7)

  Skilled non-man

 

417 (22%)

24% (0.6)

  Skilled man, part or unskilled

 

169 (9%)

14% (0.5)

 Housing tenure

6169

  

  Mortgage/owned

 

1704 (89%)

84% (0.5)

  Private rent

 

91 (5%)

8% (0.4)

  Subsidised rent

 

127 (7%)

8% (0.3)

 Income

5105

  

  High

 

490 (27%)

24% (0.6)

  Mid-high

 

454 (25%)

22% (0.6)

  Middle

 

394 (22%)

21% (0.6)

  Mid-low

 

305 (17%)

19% (0.6)

  Low

 

183 (10%)

15% (0.5)

 IQ: mean (SD)

5433

109.8 (16.18)

105.4 (17.53)

Maternal smoking

5342

218 (12%)

18% (0.5)

 No

 

1632 (88%)

82% (0.5)

Harmful maternal alcohol consumption

5170

481 (27%)

25% (0.6)

No

 

1321 (73%)

75% (0.6)

Maternal cannabis use

5377

58 (3%)

4% (0.3)

 No

 

1798 (97%)

96% (0.3)

Maternal physical activity (hrs per week): mean (SD)

5604

3.35 (5.38)

Mean = 3.96 (6.38)

Birthweight: mean (SD)

5347

3437.5 (507.6)

Mean = 3440 (559.45)

Gestational age: mean (SD)

5347

276.8 (11.9)

Mean = 276.2 (13.55)

Maternal unhealthy diet: mean (SD)

5201

0.03 (0.79)

Mean = 0.08 (0.80)

Child depressive symptoms short moods and feelings questionnaire (SMFQ): mean (SD)

5347

2.27 (2.93)

Mean = 2.47 (3.19)

Child antisocial behaviour: mean (SD)

5276

0.26 (0.68)

Mean = 0.34 (0.80)

Child total difficulties score strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ): mean (SD)

5459

6.00 (4.42)

Mean = 6.58 (4.78)

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs): mean (SD)

3396

1.03 (1.21)

Mean = 1.31 (1.59)

Maternal Body mass index (BMI): mean (SD)

5749

22.59 (3.52)

Mean = 22.88 (3.98)

  1. aTo calculate the number of cases missing in the imputation sample, subtract the available case sample by variable from 6351
  2. SD standard deviation, IQR inter quartile range, SE standard error