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. 2006 Apr 24;114(8):1287–1292. doi: 10.1289/ehp.9084

Table 4.

Logistic regression models testing effects of prenatal PAH exposure on the odds of mental and psychomotor development delay at 12, 24, and 36 monthsa (n = 181).

Model 1: 12 months
Model 2: 24 months
Model 3: 36 months
β p-Value Exp(β) β p-Value Exp(β) β p-Value Exp(β)
Dependent variable: moderate delay (MDI < 85)
 Constant 2.65 0.67 14.12 3.04 0.53 20.92 6.68 0.24 798.33
 PAHs −0.19 0.71 0.82 −0.16 0.68 0.86 1.06 0.01 2.89
 Ethnicity (1 = African American; 0 = others) 0.32 0.50 1.37 −0.90 0.01 0.41 −0.77 0.06 0.46
 Sex (1 = male) 0.66 0.12 1.94 0.84 0.01 2.31 0.50 0.16 1.65
 Gestational age −0.07 0.67 0.93 −0.02 0.89 0.98 −0.10 0.47 0.90
 Home environment −0.05 0.19 0.95 −0.06 0.03 0.94 −0.10 < 0.01 0.90
Dependent variable: moderate delay (PDI < 85)
 Constant −1.50 0.82 0.22 −1.11 0.87 0.33 −2.30 0.79 0.10
 PAHs −0.92 0.16 0.40 0.41 0.41 1.51 −0.22 0.72 0.80
 Ethnicity (1 = African American; 0 = others) 0.39 0.41 1.48 −0.21 0.67 0.81 −0.65 0.28 0.52
 Sex (1 = male) −0.18 0.68 0.83 −0.42 0.35 0.66 0.01 0.98 1.01
 Gestational age −0.01 0.97 0.99 −0.02 0.89 0.98 0.04 0.85 1.04
 Home environment −0.01 0.88 0.99 0.01 0.86 1.01 −0.05 0.25 0.95
a

Models were also adjusted for prenatal ETS and CPF. Further inclusion of maternal IQ and maternal education as covariates did not alter the results.