Table 2

 Continuous predictor variables for the measurement sites (n = 40) and the birth cohort (n = 3577)

VariableMeasurement sitesBirth cohort
Mean (m)Range (m)Mean (m)Range (m)
Distance to nearest federal road1896.42314.81–3376.761575.9214.29–12138.89
Distance to closest motorway128.100–275.602046.5956.46–24893.45
Length of rural roads (100–250 m)2045.23441.24–3927.062031.241537.27–4036.83
Length of rural roads (250–500 m)6792.213765.17–10926.626313.344680.79–11748.14
Length of rural roads (2500–5000 m)551997.18733786.91–2055943.42531476.13693386.93–1945395.42
Length of county roads (0–1000 m)00–653.1400–4498.83
Length of motorway (2500–5000 m)56.9814.65–141.36271.210–2658.97
Length of state roads (1000–2500 m)2430.170–11861.505872.780–11748.14
Household density (2500–5000 m)7263319481–12544331644435–132100
Population density (500–1000 m)44861790–18091249696–17044