Table 1 Baseline characteristics, by intervention group
Number, N | Fish group (n = 105) | Meat group (n = 113) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Age, years | 218 | 5.2 (0.6) | 5.2 (0.6) |
Body weight, kg | 178 | 20.0 (3.3) | 20.2 (3.0) |
Body height, cm | 178 | 113.6 (5.9) | 113.6 (6.5) |
Boys, n (%) | 106 | 52 (49.5%) | 54 (47.8%) |
Girls, n (%) | 112 | 53 (50.5%) | 59 (52.2%) |
Right handedness | 200 | 95 (90.5%) | 105 (92.9%) |
Left handedness | 18 | 10 (9.5%) | 8 (7.1%) |
Family income in NOKa | |||
< 200,000–749,999 | 51 | 24 (27.0%) | 27 (25.7%) |
750,000–1,249,999 | 111 | 47 (52.8%) | 64 (61.0%) |
1,250,000– > 2,000,000 | 32 | 18 (20.2%) | 14 (13.3%) |
Education parents, years | 195 | 15.4 (1.7) | 15.4 (1.6) |
WPPSI-III, scaled scores | |||
FIQ | 218 | 100.2 (12.0) | 98.1 (10.8) |
VIQ | 218 | 99.5 (13.5) | 98.5 (12.3) |
PIQ | 218 | 100.2 (12.5) | 96.9 (12.0) |
PSQ | 218 | 104.5 (12.7) | 104.0 (12.0) |
9-HPT, seconds | |||
Dominant hand | 218 | 30.6 (7.8) | 30.5 (7.6) |
Non-dominant hand | 218 | 37.0 (10.3) | 36.6 (8.9) |
Dietary intake from FFQ, meals/week | |||
Seafood as dinner | 197 | 1.8 (0.9) | 1.6 (0.9) |
Mackerel as dinner | 197 | 0.1 (0.3) | 0.1 (0.3) |
Herring as dinner | 197 | 0.0 (0.1) | 0.0 (0.0) |
Red meat as dinner | 197 | 2.6 (0.8) | 2.4 (0.9) |
Chicken as dinner | 197 | 1.4 (0.9) | 1.2 (0.9) |
Fish as bread spread | 197 | 1.4 (1.5) | 1.2 (1.4) |
n-3 LC-PUFA supplements | 74 | 35 (38.5%) | 39 (36.8%) |
No n-3 LC-PUFA supplements | 123 | 56 (61.5%) | 67 (63.2%) |