Table 1

Measures, tools and time points for data collection

Baseline12-Month follow-up24-Month follow-up
ChildParentChildParentChildParent
Socioeconomic status
 Agexx
 Genderxx
 Marital statusx
 Education backgroundx
 Occupationx
 Monthly household incomexxx
 Immigration statusx
 Smoking/drinking/illicit drug usex
Health, cognitive and psychosocial assessments
 SDQxxx
 CHQxxx
 WISC-IV-HK-SFx
 DASSxxx
 PHQ-9xxx
 SF-12v2xxx
 Comorbiditiesxxxxxx
Family and neighbourhood
 FHS-5xx
 Authoritative parenting style subscale of PSDQxx
 NCESxx
 Child physical assault and neglect subscale of CTSPCxx
Physical assessments
 Weight and heightxxxxxx
 Waist circumference and hip circumferencexxxxxx
 Blood pressure and heart ratexxxxxx
Laboratory tests
 Fasting blood glucosexxx
 Glycated haemoglobinxxx
 Lipid profile (total cholesterol, HDL and LDL cholesterol, triglyceride)xxx
 Telomere lengthxx
  • CHQ, Child Health Questionnaire; CTSPC, Parent Child Conflict Tactics Scale; DASS, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales; FHS, Family Harmony Scale; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; NCES, Neighborhood Collective Efficacy Scale; PHQ, Patient Health Questionnaire; PSDQ, Parenting Style and Dimension Questionnaire; SDQ, Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire; SF-12v2: Short-Form Health Survey—the Second Version; WISC-IV-HK-SF, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children—Hong Kong (Short Form).