Table 3

Number, average (95% CI) and P value for BMI SDS in Fukushima Prefecture

BMI SDSBirth36–42 M
nAverage (95% CI)P valuenAverage (95% CI)P value
All boys
 Control group1414−0.048 (−0.102 to 0.006)16450.232 (0.187 to 0.277)
  Group I836−0.080 (−0.146 to −0.014)0.47910610.351 (0.298 to 0.404) 0.001
  Group II1174−0.085 (−0.143 to −0.027)0.36314780.346 (0.302 to 0.390) <0.001
  Group IV1492−0.017 (−0.068 to 0.034)0.40619110.281 (0.239 to 0.323)0.120
All girls
 Control group13330.016 (−0.041 to 0.073)15610.206 (0.162 to 0.250)
  Group I843−0.119 (−0.190 to −0.048) 0.004 10530.293 (0.240 to 0.346) 0.013
  Group II1121−0.094 (−0.155 to −0.033) 0.009 14100.310 (0.265 to 0.355) 0.001
  Group IV1436−0.035 (−0.088 to 0.018)0.20218890.237 (0.196 to 0.278)0.300
  • BMI, body mass index; M, month health examination; SDS, body mass index SD score.