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. 2024 May 20;7(5):e2411987. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.11987

Table 2. Associations of MUFSG in the Third Trimester With CBCL Composite T Scores and Clinical Composite Index Variable Categorya.

CBCL composite scaleb Composite T scores Clinical index variable scores
B (95% CI) P value OR (95% CI)c P value
Total Problems 2.14 (0.29 to 3.98) .02d 1.83 (1.17 to 2.86) .008d
Internalizing Problems 2.29 (0.47 to 4.11) .01d 1.48 (0.96 to 2.30) .08
Externalizing Problems 1.45 (−0.27 to 3.17) .10 1.38 (0.83 to 2.28) .21

Abbreviations: CBCL, Preschool Child Behavior Checklist; MUFSG, maternal urinary fluoride adjusted for specific gravity; OR, odds ratio.

a

Calculations are based on a total of 229 participants. B values and ORs are presented according to an IQR (ie, 0.68 mg/L [to convert to millimoles per liter, multiply by 0.05263]) increase in MUFSG. Analyses were adjusted for maternal age, prepregnancy body mass index, ethnicity by nativity, maternal education, household income, maternal cohabitation, and child sex.

b

For clinical composite index scores, normal = 0 and borderline clinical or clinical = 1. Higher CBCL scores indicate more symptoms of neurobehavioral problems.

c

ORs reflect the odds of having a score in the borderline clinical or clinical range compared with the normal range.

d

Denotes statistical significance.