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. 2023 Sep 28;37(6):479–491. doi: 10.7555/JBR.37.20230074

Table 2. Associations between exposure to HDP and infant neurodevelopment scores at one year of age.

Characters  Singleton ( n=2576) Twins ( n=507)
N Score, mean±SD β (95% CI) a P N Score, mean±SD β (95% CI) a P

Data are presented as β (95% CI). The employed statistical analysis methodology encompassed general linear regression models. In the case of twins, the analyses were fitted by linear mixed model. aAdjusted for mode of conception, maternal age at delivery, pre-pregnancy BMI, parity, infant sex, duration of breastfeeding, examination age of infant, maternal education, and study center. Bold font indicates P < 0.05. Abbreviations: HDP, hypertensive disorders in pregnancy; CI, confidence interval; SD, standard deviation.

Cognition 2576 507
 Non-HDP 2414 15.74±1.88 Ref 395 15.02±1.99 Ref
 HDP 162 15.56±1.93 –0.09 (–0.40, 0.23) 0.589 112 14.63±1.92 –0.49 (–0.96, –0.01) 0.046
  Chronic hypertension 41 15.78±1.86 0.20 (–0.40, 0.80) 0.511 9 13.56±1.24 –1.52 (–2.97, –0.06) 0.043
  Gestational hypertension/
  Preeclampsia
121 15.49±1.96 –0.18 (–0.54, 0.17) 0.32 103 14.73±1.95 –0.39 (–0.88, 0.10) 0.123
   Gestational hypertension 55 15.25±2.20 –0.37 (–0.89, 0.14) 0.156 31 13.90±1.90 –1.04 (–1.85, –0.23) 0.013
   Preeclampsia 66 15.68±1.73 –0.02 (–0.49, 0.45) 0.933 72 15.08±1.87 –0.09 (–0.66, 0.49) 0.764
Receptive communication 2576 507
 Non-HDP 2414 11.23±1.96 Ref 395 10.53±1.95 Ref
 HDP 162 11.13±1.78 0.06 (–0.26, 0.38) 0.702 112 10.03±2.15 –0.55 (–1.03, –0.06) 0.028
  Chronic hypertension 41 11.15±1.67 0.09 (–0.52, 0.71) 0.764 9 8.44±1.59 –2.03 (–3.50, –0.56) 0.007
  Gestational hypertension/
  Preeclampsia
121 11.12±1.82 0.05 (–0.31, 0.42) 0.779 103 10.17±2.15 –0.41 (–0.90, 0.09) 0.112
   Gestational hypertension 55 10.96±2.06 0.00 (–0.53, 0.52) 0.987 31 9.48±2.16 –0.89 (–1.71, –0.07) 0.035
   Preeclampsia 66 11.26±1.59 0.10 (–0.38, 0.58) 0.688 72 10.46±2.09 –0.18 (–0.76, 0.40) 0.543
Expressive communication 2576 507
 Non-HDP 2414 12.12±1.89 Ref 395 11.57±2.05 Ref
 HDP 162 11.80±1.90 –0.20 (–0.51, 0.12) 0.215 112 11.24±2.33 –0.40 (–0.91, 0.11) 0.122
  Chronic hypertension 41 11.59±2.31 –0.30 (–0.90, 0.31) 0.337 9 10.62±3.16 –1.10 (–2.72, 0.52) 0.186
  Gestational hypertension/
  Preeclampsia
121 11.87±1.75 –0.17 (–0.52, 0.19) 0.36 103 11.29±2.27 –0.34 (–0.87, 0.19) 0.206
   Gestational hypertension 55 11.85±1.98 –0.10 (–0.62, 0.42) 0.709 31 10.35±2.59 –1.02 (–1.89, –0.15) 0.022
   Preeclampsia 66 11.88±1.54 –0.22 (–0.70, 0.25) 0.356 72 11.69±2.00 –0.03 (–0.64, 0.59) 0.932
Fine motor 2576 507
 Non-HDP 2414 13.03±1.51 Ref 395 12.50±1.41 Ref
 HDP 162 12.88±1.52 –0.05 (–0.30, 0.20) 0.686 112 12.50±1.37 –0.04 (–0.35, 0.28) 0.82
  Chronic hypertension 41 12.63±1.34 –0.28 (–0.76, 0.20) 0.249 9 12.22±1.30 –0.24 (–1.21, 0.74) 0.632
  Gestational hypertension/
  Preeclampsia
121 12.97±1.58 0.02 (–0.26, 0.31) 0.868 103 12.52±1.38 –0.02 (–0.35, 0.31) 0.916
   Gestational hypertension 55 12.96±1.43 0.09 (–0.32, 0.50) 0.661 31 12.16±1.53 –0.24 (–0.78, 0.30) 0.387
   Preeclampsia 66 12.97 ± 1.70 –0.03 (–0.41, 0.34) 0.867 72 12.68±1.29 0.09 (–0.30, 0.47) 0.664
Gross motor 2576 507
 Non-HDP 2414 14.66±1.63 Ref 395 14.35±1.61 Ref
 HDP 162 14.29±1.61 –0.32 (–0.59, –0.05) 0.019 112 13.91±1.65 –0.44 (–0.86, –0.03) 0.037
  Chronic hypertension 41 13.98±1.56 –0.67 (–1.19, –0.15) 0.012 9 13.33±1.50 –0.82 (–2.08, 0.44) 0.204
  Gestational hypertension/
  Preeclampsia
121 14.40±1.62 –0.21 (–0.52, 0.10) 0.18 103 13.96±1.66 –0.41 (–0.84, 0.02) 0.065
   Gestational hypertension 55 14.25±1.43 –0.27 (–0.72, 0.17) 0.228 31 13.65±1.50 –0.69 (–1.41, 0.02) 0.058
   Preeclampsia 66 14.52±1.76 –0.16 (–0.56, 0.25) 0.453 72 14.10±1.72 –0.28 (–0.78, 0.23) 0.286