Outcome | Explanatory variables | Units | 1946 Cohort increment (95% CI) | 1958 Cohort increment (95% CI) |
FEV1 (ml) | Birth weight | Per 1 kg | 41.3 (−4.7 to 87.5) | 66.6 (41.3 to 92.0)*** |
Adult sitting height | % Standing | 10.2 (−3.5 to 24.0) | 11.1 (3.1 to 19.1)** | |
Height at 7 years | % Standing | 4.8 (−3.8 to 13.4) | −0.6 (−5.5 to 4.3) | |
FVC (ml) | Birth weight | Per 1 kg | 47.9 (−13.0 to 108.9) | 47.6 (14.8 to 80.4)** |
Adult sitting height | % Standing | 10.9 (−6.5 to 28.3) | 25.2 (14.6 to 35.7)*** | |
Height at 7 years | % Standing | 7.9 (−4.4 to 20.2) | 1.9 (−4.5 to 8.3) |
Adjusted for gender, adult height, smoking status, childhood social class and air pollution exposure.
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.