Results
A total of 605 mother- child dyads from the PROGRESS cohort were
included in this study. Table 1 shows the distribution of exposure,
outcomes, and covariates of the study population as a whole and then
stratified by child sex. Child sex was evenly distributed within this
population. The average maternal age was 27 years of age. The majority
of participants had a lower SES (52%), and no more than a high school
education (40%). Only 8 women reported ever having asthma at
enrollment. Prenatal depression were observed in 16% of mothers,
postpartum depression in 25% of mothers, and recurrent depression in
17% of mothers. Overall, at the 48 month assessment 26%, 13%, and 3%
of the children had a caregiver report ever wheeze, current wheeze, and
asthma, respectively. The distribution of respiratory outcomes in
children at 72 months were as follows: a) ever wheeze in 16%, b)
current wheeze in 6%, and c) asthma in 4%. Additionally, overall 29%
of the study participant’s caregivers reported any ever wheeze, 14% any
current wheeze, and 5% ever asthma.