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Table 5 Marginal means for maternal alcohol use and infant gross motor outcomes (pooled data, N = 1324)

From: Prenatal alcohol exposure and infant gross motor development: a prospective cohort study

 

Unadjusted M (95%CI)

Adjusted for maternala M (95%CI)

Adjusted for maternalb M (95%CI)

Adjusted for maternalc M (95%CI)

Adjusted for maternal + infantd M (95%CI)

Trimester 1a (first 6 weeks) (n = 1324)

 Abstinent

9.31 (9.08–9.54)

9.35 (9.12–9.59)

9.35 (9.11–9.59)

9.35 (9.11–9.59)

9.36 (9.12–9.6)

 Low (≤7 drinks per week, up to 2 per occasion)

9.02 (8.71–9.34)

9 (8.69–9.32)

9 (8.69–9.32)

8.98 (8.66–9.29)

8.98 (8.66–9.29)

 Moderate (≤7 drinks per week, > 2 to ≤4 per occasion)

8.82 (8.11–9.54)

8.72 (8.01–9.43)

8.72 (8–9.43)

8.73 (8.02–9.45)

8.71 (7.99–9.43)

 Binge (≤7 drinks per week, > 4 per occasion)

9.08 (8.72–9.44)

9.04 (8.68–9.4)

9.04 (8.68–9.4)

9.06 (8.7–9.42)

9.07 (8.7–9.43)

 Heavy (> 7 drinks per week, weekly or more)

9.33 (8.94–9.72)

9.31 (8.92–9.7)

9.33 (8.93–9.72)

9.33 (8.93–9.73)

9.31 (8.91–9.71)

Trimester 1b* (second 6 weeks) (n = 1227)

 Abstinent

9.23 (9.06–9.4)

9.24 (9.07–9.41)

9.24 (9.07–9.41)

9.24 (9.07–9.41)

9.25 (9.08–9.42)

 Low (≤7 drinks per week, up to 2 per occasion)

9 (8.64–9.35)

8.93 (8.58–9.29)

8.94 (8.58–9.3)

8.93 (8.57–9.3)

8.92 (8.56–9.29)

Trimester 2* (n = 1259)

     

 Abstinent

9.16 (8.99–9.33)

9.15 (8.98–9.32)

9.15 (8.97–9.32)

9.15 (8.98–9.33)

9.16 (8.98–9.33)

 Low (≤7 drinks per week, up to 2 per occasion)

9.15 (8.86–9.43)

9.18 (8.89–9.47)

9.18 (8.89–9.47)

9.17 (8.87–9.46)

9.15 (8.86–9.44)

Trimester 3* (n = 1270)

     

 Abstinent

9.22 (9.04–9.39)

9.19 (9.02–9.37)

9.19 (9.02–9.37)

9.2 (9.02–9.37)

9.21 (9.03–9.38)

 Low (≤7 drinks per week, up to 2 per occasion)

9.09 (8.81–9.38)

9.16 (8.87–9.45)

9.16 (8.87–9.45)

9.15 (8.86–9.45)

9.13 (8.83–9.43)

  1. Note: Standard drink = 10 g of alcohol. *Moderate, Binge and Heavy categories were not assessed after T1a due to infrequent reporting of these drinking patterns in the sample
  2. aAdjusted for Mother-related background variables (Age at birth, Education, SEIFA, State of residence, Country of birth, Single parent household, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status, Native language)
  3. bAdjusted for Mother-related background variables + Substance use variables (Pregnancy smoked, Pregnancy illicit drugs)
  4. cAdjusted for Mother-related background variables + Physical and psychological variables (Pregnancy Anxiety, IQ, Parity, BMI)
  5. dAdjusted for all previous Mother-related variables + Infant-related variables (Gestational age)