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. 2023 Dec 5;20(12):e1004260. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004260

Table 4. Linear regressions of globally standardized analytes against intervention/control group, adjusted for site, ethnicity, and parity.

Analyte Preconception baseline Preconception 1 month post-supplementation Early pregnancy
(7–11 weeks gestation)
Late pregnancy
(28 weeks gestation)
6 months postdelivery
n beta p-value 95% CI n beta p-value 95% CI n beta p-value 95% CI n beta p-value 95% CI n beta p-value 95% CI
Folate 1,642 −0.048 0.357 (−0.15, 0.05) 1,451 −0.033 0.381 (−0.11, 0.04) 633 0.059 0.243 (−0.04, 0.16) 567 0.123 0.029 (0.01, 0.23) 491 −0.045 0.594 (−0.21, 0.12)
Homocysteine 1,721 0.033 0.419 (−0.05, 0.11) 1,454 −0.232 <0.0001 (−0.30, −0.16) 634 −0.406 <0.0001 (−0.51, -0.30) 581 −0.401 <0.0001 (−0.52, −0.29) 512 −0.101 0.188 (−0.25, 0.05)
Riboflavin 1,721 −0.063 0.181 (−0.16, 0.03) 1,454 0.775 <0.0001 (0.68, 0.87) 634 0.783 <0.0001 (0.64, 0.93) 581 0.656 <0.0001 (0.52, 0.79) 512 −0.012 0.877 (−0.17, 0.14)
FMN 1,721 0.055 0.232 (−0.04, 0.15) 1,454 0.368 <0.0001 (0.27, 0.47) 634 0.485 <0.0001 (0.34, 0.63) 581 0.336 <0.0001 (0.22, 0.45) 512 0.065 0.399 (−0.09, 0.22)
Pyridoxal 5-phosphate 1,721 −0.018 0.667 (−0.10, 0.06) 1,454 1.072 <0.0001 (1.00, 1.14) 634 0.974 <0.0001 (0.86, 1.09) 581 0.863 <0.0001 (0.73, 0.99) 512 0.036 0.649 (−0.12, 0.19)
HK ratio 1,481 −0.018 0.694 (−0.11, 0.07) 1,416 −0.52 <0.0001 (−0.61, −0.43) 625 −0.648 <0.0001 (−0.77, −0.53) 531 −0.339 <0.0001 (−0.49, −0.19) 448 −0.183 0.073 (−0.38, 0.02)
Cobalamin 1,717 −0.035 0.393 (−0.12, 0.05) 1,450 0.549 <0.0001 (0.46, 0.63) 631 0.776 <0.0001 (0.65, 0.91) 581 0.809 <0.0001 (0.67, 0.95) 511 0.303 <0.0001 (0.16, 0.45)
MMA 1,721 0.086 0.066 (−0.01, 0.18) 1,454 −0.04 0.4 (−0.13, 0.05) 634 −0.228 0.002 (−0.37, −0.09) 581 −0.509 <0.0001 (−0.68, −0.34) 512 −0.185 0.016 (−0.34, −0.03)
Vitamin D3 1,721 −0.028 0.49 (−0.11, 0.05) 1,454 0.496 <0.0001 (0.42, 0.57) 634 0.601 <0.0001 (0.49, 0.71) 581 0.877 <0.0001 (0.72, 1.04) 512 0.126 0.087 (−0.02, 0.27)

Positive beta values represent an xx higher SD in intervention group compared to control group, adjusting for site, ethnicity, and parity.

CI, confidence interval; FMN, flavin mononucleotide; HK ratio, 3′-hydroxykynurenine ratio; MMA, methylmalonic acid.