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Table 2 Covariates

From: Protocol for iGrow (Infant Growth and Development Study): biopsychosocial predictors of childhood obesity risk at 2 years

Domain

Construct

Srce

Measure

Timing

Aim 1

Aim2

Demographics

Mother/infant race/ethnicity

Family incomea

Food insecurity

Maternal education

Maternal age

Marital statusa

Father’s presence in the homea

Infant birth order

Onset of prenatal care

Infant age at assessment

MR

Demographic questionnaire

PreN/6 M1

PreN/24 M1

Infant sex

Gestational age

Delivery mode

Birth complications

Birthweight/length

MR

Post-birth phone call

1wk

1wk

Childcare onset, frequency, type

MR

Demographic questionnaire

2 + 6 M

14 + 24 M

Neighborhood characteristics

Neighborhood conditions

MR

Neighborhood scales

PreN

24 M

Infant competing correlates of weight outcomes

Infant sleep

MR

OBS

Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire

Actigraph

2 + 6 M

14 + 24 M

24 M

Infant activity level

MR

OBS

IBQ-R VSF

Actigraph

6 M

14 + 24 M

24 M

Infant opportunity for movement

MR

Physical Activities and Pursuits

6 M

14 + 24 M

Infant screen time

MR

Common Sense Census

6 M

14 + 24 M

Infant energy intake

MR

Infant Food Frequency Questionnaires

 

14 + 24 M

Infant concurrent hormonal risk

BIO

Leptin, Adiponectin, Insulin

6 M

24 M

Maternal competing correlates of weight outcomes

Concurrent depressive symptoms (unmeasured parenting effects)

MR

CES-D

2 + 6 M

14 + 24 M

Concurrent BMI (genetics)

OBS

Weight/height

6 M

24 M

Potential COVID related controls

COVID-related stressors

Assessment date relative to COVID events

MR

OBS

Additions to Stressful Life Events

PreN, 2 M

14 + 24 M

  1. OBS observed, BIO biological measure, MR mother reported, Srce Source, PreN prenatal, M months; + = composite across time
  2. aItems repeated given they change over time