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. 2023 Oct 16;28(9):3760–3768. doi: 10.1038/s41380-023-02284-9

Table 2.

The prospective associations between maternal OS biomarkers at 36 weeks and total EBP at ages 2 and 4 years.

Maternal OS Biomarkers
8-OHGua, ng/mL 8-OHdG, ng/mL
EBP Outcomes β (95% CI)* P β (95% CI) P β (95% CI)* P β (95% CI) P
CBCL T-score at 2 years
  Total EBP 0.63 (−0.04, 1.31) 0.06 0.62 (−0.06, 1.30) 0.07 0.07 (−0.81, 0.95) 0.88 0.18 (−0.70, 1.06) 0.69
  DSM-5 Depressive problems 0.38 (0.10, 0.67) 0.01 0.37 (0.09, 0.65) 0.01 0.34 (−0.07, 0.76) 0.10 0.38 (−0.03, 0.80) 0.07
SDQ score at 4 years
  Total EBP 0.42 (0.10, 0.73) 0.01 0.38 (0.07, 0.69) 0.02 0.08 (−0.35, 0.51) 0.71 0.12 (−0.30, 0.53) 0.59
  Emotional symptoms 0.14 (0.02, 0.25) 0.02 0.13 (0.01, 0.24) 0.03 0.09 (−0.06, 0.25) 0.22 0.09 (−0.06, 0.24) 0.23

8-OHdG 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine, 8-OHGua 8-hydroxyguanosine, CBCL Child Behavior Checklist, CI confidence interval, DSM-5 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Version 5, EBP emotional and behavioural problems, ng/mL 1 nanograms per millilitre, OS oxidative stress, SDQ Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.

*Minimally adjusted for child’s sex, gestational age at urine collection, and child’s age at the time of behavioural assessment.

Fully adjusted additionally for maternal age and household income.