Table 2. Bayley-III Scores for Children by Intervention Group (N = 626).
| Bayley-III domain | Mediterranean diet (n = 218) | Stress reduction (n = 215) | Usual care (n = 193) | Mediterranean diet vs usual care | Stress reduction vs usual care | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean difference (95% CI) | P value | Mean difference (95% CI) | P value | ||||
| Cognitive composite score, mean (SD) | 123.6 (17.8) | 119.3 (19.6) | 118.6 (18.3) | 5.02 (1.52 to 8.53) | .005 | 0.67 (−3.02 to 4.38) | .72 |
| Cognitive score <85, No. (%) | 2 (0.9) | 8 (3.7) | 7 (3.6) | NA | .06 | NA | .96 |
| Language composite score, mean (SD)a | 107.9 (19.2) | 104.7 (17.7) | 105.5 (17.0) | 2.40 (−1.15 to 5.96) | .18 | −0.78 (−4.20 to 2.63) | .65 |
| Language score <85, No. (%)a | 15 (6.9) | 19 (8.9) | 16 (8.5) | NA | .55 | NA | .86 |
| Motor composite score, mean (SD)b | 113.3 (14.4) | 113.4 (13.9) | 114.7 (13.8) | −1.40 (−4.17 to 1.33) | .31 | −1.37 (−4.07 to 1.34) | .32 |
| Motor score <85, No. (%)b | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 3 (1.6) | NA | .06 | NA | .27 |
| Social-emotional composite score, mean (SD)c | 108.6 (22.0) | 108.2 (24.0) | 103.4 (18.5) | 5.15 (1.18 to 9.12) | .01 | 4.75 (0.54 to 8.85) | .02 |
| Social-emotional score <85, No. (%)c | 24 (11.1) | 23 (10.7) | 28 (14.5) | NA | .30 | NA | .25 |
| Adaptive composite score, mean (SD)d | 94.8 (16.3) | 93.0 (16.5) | 94.0 (15.5) | 0.82 (−2.28 to 3.92) | .60 | −0.99 (−4.12 to 2.13) | .53 |
| Adaptive score <85, No. (%)d | 50 (23.1) | 58 (26.9) | 51 (26.4) | NA | .44 | NA | .90 |
Abbreviations: Bayley III, Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, 3rd edition; NA, not applicable.
a
n = 620.
b
n = 625.
c
n = 624.
d
n = 624.