Individual Study / AOF

All Our Families

All Our Families

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Start Year
2008
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Investigators Contacts
  • Dr. Suzanne Tough
    University of Calgary
  • Dr. Sheila McDonald
    University of Calgary
  • Dr. Katie Chaput
    University of Calgary
  • Dr. Susan Graham
    University of Calgary
  • Dr. Sheri Madigan
    University of Calgary
  • Dr. Donna Slater
    University of Calgary
  • Dr. Suzanne Tough
    University of Calgary

Design

Study design
Cohort
Follow Up
Since recruitment, mothers have completed two questionnaires during pregnancy (less than 25 weeks and 34 to 36 weeks gestation). Children and mothers were followed up when the children were 4 months, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 and 12 to 14 years of age. Participants who agreed to be contacted for additional research were mailed a flood impact questionnaire in the autumn of 2013 and three COVID-19 impact questionnaires between May 2020 and January 2022.
Supplementary Information
Starting from the COVID-19 questionnaire in 2020, youth participants may complete their own questionnaires if their mothers consent to it.

Marker Paper

Tough SC, McDonald SW, Collisson BA, Graham SA, Kehler H, Kingston D, Benzies K. Cohort Profile: The All Our Babies pregnancy cohort (AOB). International Journal of Epidemiology. 2017 Feb 8. 1-13.

PUBMED 28180262

Recruitment

Recruitment Target
  • Families

Number of Participants

Number of Participants
6,774
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
3,261
Supplementary Information
Mothers: 3387 participants
Children: 3387 participants

Access

Availability of data and biosamples

Possible Access to Data
Possible Access to Biosamples
Other

Availability of access information

On the study website : https://ucalgary.ca/allourfamilies

Sector of research

Possible Access to Data Possible Access to Biosamples
Investigators from the public sector
Investigators from the private sector
Investigators from not-for-profit organization

Transfer

Possible Access to Data Possible Access to Biosamples
Can leave the study facility
Can leave the country

Anonymized, encrypted, special couriered.

Cost

Possible Access to Data Not yet defined
Possible Access to Biosamples Not yet defined

Cost reduction for co-analyses

Possible Access to Data
Possible Access to Biosamples

Supplementary Information

Timeline

Populations

Selection Criteria
Sex
Women
Minimum age
18
Pregnant Women
  • First trimester
  • Second trimester
Newborns
Twins
Countries
  • Canada
Territory
Calgary
Ethnic Origin
Health Status
Other Criteria
Women had to be less than 25 weeks pregnant at enrollment, and accessing prenatal care in Calgary in 2008 or 2009.

Recruitment

Sources of recruitment
  • General population
  • Specific population
General Population
  • Volunteer enrolment
Specific Population
  • Clinic patients
Supplementary Information
Pregnant women were recruited from primary care offices, community posters and word of mouth, and through a city-wide single provider public health laboratory service.

Number of Participants

Number of Participants
3,387
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
1,862
Supplementary Information about selection criteria
24 weeks gestation: 3363 participants
36 weeks gestation: 3184 participants
4 months postpartum: 3058 participants
1 year postpartum: 1574 participants
2 years postpartum: 1596 participants
3 years postpartum: 1994 participants
Flood: 1917 participants
5 years: 1992 participants
8 years: 2074 participants
COVID-19 questionnaire 1: 1333 participants
COVID-19 questionnaire 2: 1361 participants
COVID-19 questionnaire 3: 1280 participants
12-14 years postpartum: 1529 participants
Data Collection Events
# Name Description Start End
0 AOF - Mothers - 24 weeks

The comprehensive questionnaires completed by the women included questions about the participant's pregnancy history, health service utilization, demographics, height, weight, lifestyle, ...

2008-05 2010-12
1 AOF - Mothers - 36 weeks

The comprehensive questionnaires completed by the women included questions about the participant's pregnancy history, health service utilization, demographics, height, weight, lifestyle, ...

2008-08 2011-03
2 AOF - Mothers - Birth

Information was collected from prenatal and birth records of the child in the study, including past pregnancy history, medical history and current conditions (e.g. smoking, drug dependency, ...

2008-08 2011-10
3 AOF - Mothers - 4 months postpartum

The questionnaires provided information regarding labour and delivery, breastfeeding and feeding, parenting, health service utilization, demographics, height, weight, lifestyle, mental, ...

2008-12 2012-02
4 AOF - Mothers - 1 year postpartum

A questionnaire collected information about maternal physical and mental health, parenting, health care utilization, lifestyle, life events, family well-being, work-life balance/return to work ...

2011-06 2012-10
5 AOF - Mothers - 2 years postpartum

A questionnaire collected information about maternal physical and mental health, parenting, health care utilization, lifestyle, life events and family well-being.

2011-10 2013-10
6 AOF - Mothers - 3 years postpartum

A questionnaire collected information about maternal physical and mental health, parenting, health care utilization, lifestyle, life events and family well-being.

2012-04 2014-10
7 AOF - Mothers - Flood questionnaire

Information was collected through a questionnaire to understand the impact of flooding that occurred in Calgary, Alberta, in June 2013. The questionnaire asked women about their experiences ...

2013-11 2013-11
8 AOF - Mothers - 5 years postpartum

A questionnaire collected information about maternal physical and mental health, parenting, health care utilization, lifestyle, life events and family well-being.

2014-04 2016-10
9 AOF - Mothers - 8 years postpartum A questionnaire collected information about maternal physical, psychosocial and mental health, parenting, lifestyle, well-being, family life, community; and about her children' school life, ... 2017-02 2019-10
10 AOF - Mothers - COVID-19 questionnaire 1 A questionnaire collected information about demographics, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, maternal health and well-being, children' s school and daily life, physical health, financial impact ... 2020-05 2020-07
11 AOF - Mothers - COVID-19 questionnaire 2 A questionnaire collected information about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, maternal health and well-being, children' s school and daily life, and relationships inside home. Tendencies to ... 2021-03 2021-04
12 AOF - Mothers - COVID-19 questionnaire 3 Information is collected about demographics, COVID-19 impact, perception of pandemic impact and vaccinations, physical and emotional health, housing, financial security, food security, ... 2021-11 2022-01
13 AOF - Mothers - 12-14 years postpartum Data examining determinants of maternal outcomes such as demographics, well-being perception, parental responsibilities, family and partner relationship, physical activities, drinking and smoking ... 2023-01 2023-07
Selection Criteria
Newborns
Twins
Countries
  • Canada
Territory
Calgary
Ethnic Origin
Health Status
Supplementary Information about selection criteria

Recruitment

Sources of recruitment
  • Specific population
Specific Population
  • Other specific population : Children of the women already recruited in the study.

Number of Participants

Number of Participants
3,058
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
1,399
Supplementary Information about selection criteria
4 months postpartum: 3039 participants
1 year postpartum: 2614 participants
2 years postpartum: 1596 participants
3 years postpartum: 1994 participants
5 years postpartum: 1992 participants
8years postpartum: 1333 participants
1st COVID-19: 893 participants
2nd COVID-19: 1045 participants
3rd COVID-19: 1034 participants
12-14 years postpartum: 1317 participants
Data Collection Events
# Name Description Start End
0 AOF - Children - Birth

Infant health information was collected from the prenatal and birth records, including gender, birth weight, birth date/time, disposition, 5 minute Apgar score, meconium resuscitation, NICU ...

2008-08 2011-10
1 AOF - Children - 4 months postpartum

Mothers completed a questionnaire regarding their baby's health and weight.

For those women who consented, medical records regarding infant health were also used.

2008-12 2012-02
2 AOF - Children - 1 year postpartum

Mothers completed a questionnaire regarding their child’s development, health, weight, sleep, lifestyle and environment.

2011-06 2012-10
3 AOF - Children - 2 years postpartum

Mothers completed a questionnaire regarding their child’s development, health, weight, sleep, lifestyle and environment.

2011-10 2013-10
4 AOF - Children - 3 years postpartum

Mothers completed a questionnaire regarding their child’s development, behaviour, health, oral health, weight, sleep, lifestyle and environment.

2012-04 2014-10
5 AOF - Children - 5 years postpartum

Mothers completed a questionnaire regarding their child’s development, health, behavior (Behavior Assessment System for Children), oral health, sleep, weight, recreation, screen time, lifestyle ...

2014-04 2016-10
6 AOF - Children - 8 years postpartum Mothers completed a questionnaire regarding their child’s school life, recreation time, community resource use, screen use, health, sleep behaviours and eating habits, and development. 2017-02 2019-10
7 AOF - Children - COVID-19 questionnaire 1 A questionnaire collected information about demographics, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in daily life, social connections, school, feelings, screen time, social media use and well-being. 2020-07 2020-08
8 AOF - Children - COVID-19 questionnaire 2 A questionnaire collected information about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in daily life, social connections, school, feelings, screen time, social media use and well-being. 2021-03 2021-04
9 AOF - Children - COVID-19 questionnaire 3 Information is collected about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on daily life, community resources, physical activity, sleep, screen time, personal development, education, well-being, and ... 2021-11 2022-01
10 AOF - Children - 12-14 years postpartum Information is collected on youth outcomes such as education, personal development, parent and peer attachment, behavior (Behavior Assessment System for Children), well-being, social media and ... 2023-01 2023-07

Classifications

Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Lifestyle and behaviours
Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
Diseases
Symptoms and signs
Medication and supplements
Non-pharmacological interventions
Health and community care services utilization
Death
Physical measures and assessments
Laboratory measures
Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
Preschool, school and work life
Social environment and relationships
Physical environment
Administrative information
Cognitive functioning
Personality
Psychological distress and emotions
Other psychological measures and assessments
Life events
Beliefs and values
Perception of health
Quality of life
Life course development
Functional limitations
Other perception of health, quality of life and functional limitation-related information
Tobacco
Alcohol
Drugs
Nutrition
Breastfeeding
Physical activity
Sleep
Sexual behaviours and orientation
Technological devices
Misbehaviour and criminality
Other and unspecified lifestyle information
Social network
Social participation
Social support
Parenting and familial environment
Other social environment characteristics

Socio-demographic and economic characteristics

Age/birthdate
Sex/gender
Marital/partner status
Family and household structure
Education
Residence
Birthplace
Citizenship and immigrant status
Ethnicity, race and religion
Language
Labour force and retirement
Income, possessions, and benefits
Other socio-demographic and economic characteristics

Lifestyle and behaviours

Tobacco
Alcohol
Drugs
Nutrition
Breastfeeding
Physical activity
Transportation
Personal hygiene
Sleep
Leisure activities
Technological devices
Other and unspecified lifestyle information

Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history

Puberty, menstruation, menopause and andropause
Contraception
Pregnancy, delivery and birth
Fertility and sexual health

Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations

Perception of health
Quality of life
Life course development
Functional limitations
Use of assistive devices

Diseases

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Neoplasms (C00-D48)
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)
Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)
External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y98)
Diseases without precise specification or falling into multiple categories

Symptoms and signs

Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems (R00-R09)
Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19)
Symptoms and signs involving the urinary system (R30-R39)
Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behaviour (R40-R46)
Symptoms and signs involving speech and voice (R47-R49)
General symptoms and signs (R50-R69)
Symptoms related to multiple categories

Medication and supplements

Medication and supplement intake

Non-pharmacological interventions

Surgical interventions
Radiological interventions
Physical therapy interventions
Cognitive, psychological and sensory interventions
Educational and health promotion interventions
Laboratory diagnosis interventions
Other and unspecified non-pharmacological interventions

Health and community care services utilization

Visits to health professionals
Hospitalizations
Community and social care
Other health and community care

Death

Vital status

Physical measures and assessments

Anthropometry
Other physical measures and assessments

Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments

Cognitive functioning
Personality
Psychological distress and emotions
Other psychological measures and assessments

Life events, life plans, beliefs and values

Life events
Life plans
Beliefs and values

Preschool, school and work life

Preschool life
School life
Work life

Social environment and relationships

Social network
Social participation
Social support
Parenting and familial environment
Other social environment characteristics

Physical environment

Housing characteristics
Built environment/neighbourhood characteristics
Chemical exposure
Biological exposure

Administrative information

Identifiers
Date and time-related information
Questionnaire and interview-related information
Other administrative information

Cognitive functioning

Children's Communication Checklist
MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories
Web-Based Executive Function Questionnaire

Personality

Behavioural Inhibition and Behavioural Activation System
Brief Infant Toddler Social Emotional Assessment
Brief Resilient Coping Scale
Child Behavior Checklist
Children's Behaviour Questionnaire
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire
Life Orientation Test
Sensation Seeking Scale

Psychological distress and emotions

Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
Impact of Events Scale-Revised
Maternal Separation Anxiety Scale
Perceived Stress Scale
Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
Time Crunch Scale

Life events

Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire
Raine Stressful Life Events

Beliefs and values

Perceived Post-Disaster Community Cohesion Scale
Parent Reading Belief Inventory
Fisher’s Spiritual Wellbeing Scale

Perception of health

Quality of life

Iowa Fatigue Scale
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (Pain Interference)
Short-Form 12 Health Survey
Secure Flourish Index

Life course development

Ages and Stages Questionnaire
Middle Years Development Instrument
Modified Checklist of Autism in Toddlers

Alcohol

T-ACE Screening Tool

Nutrition

Montreal Children's Hospital Feeding Scale
Nutrition Screening Tool for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Sleep

Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire

Technological devices

Social Media Addiction Questionnaire

Social support

Dyadic Adjustment Scale
Experiences in Close Relationships Scale
Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey
Parent Adult Relationship Questionnaire
Social Provisions Scale

Parenting and familial environment

Brigance Parent-Child Interaction Scale
Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment
Parental Cognitions and Conduct Toward the Infant Scale
Parenting Alliance Measure
Parent Practices Scale
Parenting Morale Index
Parenting Sense of Competence Scale

Other social environment characteristics

Sense of Initial Unity Scale