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Table 3 Covariates in association with a change in intelligence quotient

From: Placental mitochondrial DNA content is associated with childhood intelligence

Covariates

Multi variable model

Change in IQ

95% CI

p-value

Covariates total intelligence quotient

   

Girls

− 2.57

− 5.32 to 0.17

0.07

Birth weight, + IQR

1.81

− 0.36 to 3.98

0.10

Gestational age, + IQR

0.17

− 1.67 to 2.00

0.86

Birth year, + 1 year

− 1.99

− 3.03 to − 0.96

0.0002

Peripheral cord insertion

1.31

− 1.39 to 4.00

0.34

Age at measurement, + 1 year

− 1.50

− 3.06 to 0.06

0.06

High parental educational level

6.99

4.19 to 9.79

< 0.0001

Neigbourhood household income, + IQR

− 0.42

− 2.10 to 1.25

0.62

Maternal smoking during pregnancy

− 1.46

− 6.21 to 3.29

0.55

Urban environment, + IQR

2.40

− 0.03 to 4.83

0.05

Covariates verbal intelligence quotient

   

Girls

− 3.52

− 6.24 to − 0.79

0.01

Birth weight, + IQR

1.78

− 0.37 to 3.94

0.11

Gestational age, + IQR

− 0.13

− 1.88 to 1.62

0.88

Birth year, + 1 year

− 2.21

− 3.15 to − 1.26

< 0.0001

Peripheral cord insertion

0.87

− 1.79 to 3.54

0.52

Age at measurement, + 1 year

− 1.83

− 3.26 to − 0.40

0.01

High parental educational level

6.76

4.14 to 9.38

< 0.0001

Neigbourhood household income, + IQR

− 0.98

− 2.55 to 0.58

0.22

Maternal smoking during pregnancy

− 2.29

− 6.73 to 2.14

0.31

Urban environment, + IQR

1.54

− 0.77 to 3.84

0.19

Covariates performance intelligence quotient

   

Girls

− 1.50

− 4.48 to 1.47

0.32

Birth weight, + IQR

0.99

− 1.31 to 3.28

0.40

Gestational age, +IQR

0.51

− 1.41 to 2.43

0.60

Birth year, + 1 year

− 1.18

− 2.27 to − 0.09

0.03

Peripheral cord insertion

0.56

− 2.28 to 3.39

0.70

Age at measurement, + 1 year

− 0.71

− 2.35 to 0.93

0.40

High parental educational level

5.57

2.65 to 8.49

0.0003

Neigbourhood household income, + IQR

0.14

− 1.61 to 1.88

0.88

Maternal smoking during pregnancy

− 0.09

− 5.04 to 4.86

0.91

Urban environment, + IQR

2.59

0.08 to 5.11

0.05

  1. CI confidence interval, IQR interquartile range