Table 3

Subgroup analyses based on sex and mother’s characteristics

TC & TCTG & TGHDL-C & HDL-CLDL-C & LDL-C
β*SBSEP valueβ*SBSEP valueβ*S.B.SEP valueβ*S.B.SEP  value
Sex
 Male1522 (52.8)0.2210.2580.021<0.0010.1990.2450.021<0.0010.2150.2730.020<0.0010.2280.2740.021<0.001
 Female1362 (47.2)0.2440.2991.510<0.0010.1220.1810.020<0.0010.2710.3310.022<0.0010.2500.3120.021<0.001
Mother variables
Age (years)
  30–39505 (17.5)0.2280.2740.036<0.0010.1500.1860.040<0.0010.2240.2780.038<0.0010.2470.3150.035<0.001
  40–492154 (74.7)0.2390.2730.018<0.0010.1640.2100.017<0.0010.2500.3020.018<0.0010.2500.2920.018<0.001
  50–59225 (7.8)0.0990.1270.0530.0620.1570.2910.039<0.0010.2070.2870.051<0.0010.0580.0810.0480.230
BMI (kg/m2)
 <252114 (73.3)0.2490.2880.018<0.0010.1850.2210.018<0.0010.2500.3130.017<0.0010.2650.3150.017<0.001
 ≥25770 (26.7)0.1720.2020.030<0.0010.1290.1830.025<0.0010.1800.1890.034<0.0010.1680.2030.030<0.001
Education level
 Elementary96 (3.3)0.1540.1850.1110.1710.2120.2870.1050.0470.0560.0640.1100.6160.1360.1850.0980.171
 Middle177 (6.1)0.2220.2400.0730.0030.2410.0550.379<0.0010.1330.1870.0600.0280.2790.3160.065<0.001
 High1624 (56.3)0.2260.2640.021<0.0010.1410.1900.019<0.0010.2570.3140.020<0.0010.2260.2680.021<0.001
 University987 (34.2)0.2330.2780.026<0.0010.1740.2090.028<0.0010.2470.2960.027<0.0010.2530.3140.025<0.001
Dyslipidaemia†
 No2587 (89.7)0.2590.2570.019<0.0010.1900.2320.017<0.0010.2550.3050.016<0.0010.2630.2730.018<0.001
 Yes297 (10.3)0.1210.1820.0400.0030.0960.1890.0320.0030.1510.2220.0450.0010.1370.2240.035<0.001
Economic activity
 No1679 (58.2)0.2020.2400.020<0.0010.1860.2510.019<0.0010.2580.3250.019<0.0010.2050.2500.019<0.001
 Yes1205 (41.8)0.2670.3080.024<0.0010.1210.1590.024<0.0010.2140.2510.025<0.0010.2800.3320.023<0.001
  • The other covariates were adjusted for these regressions.

  • *Amount change in adolescents’ lipid levels for each unit increase in their mothers’ lipids.

  • †Included cases diagnosed and/or treated with dyslipidaemia and cases with cholesterol level above 240 mg/dL.

  • BMI, body mass index; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; S.B., standardised beta ; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.