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. 2012 Dec 13;7(12):e52112. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052112

Table 2. Regression coefficients (95% confidence intervals) for AH4 score (age 28 or 35) and mean choice reaction time (age 35) according to father's and mother's age (in years) at respondent's birth.

Adjusted for age at IQ measurement Adjusted for age at IQ measurement and other parent's age at birth
AH4 score
Paternal age (linear term) 1.57 (0.65, 2.50) 1.48 (0.18, 2.77)
Paternal age (quadratic term) −0.02 (−0.04, −0.01) −0.02 (−0.04, −0.01)
 P 1 0.002 0.02
Maternal age (linear term) 1.09 (−0.01, 2.18) −0.07 (−1.58, 1.44)
Maternal age (quadratic term) −0.02 (−0.04, 0.00) 0.01 (−0.02, 0.03)
 P 1 0.02 0.19
Reaction time
Paternal age (linear term) −5.40 (−11.91, 1.10) −3.92 (−13.03, 5.20)
Paternal age (quadratic term) 0.08 (−0.02, 0.18) 0.05 (−0.09, 0.19)
 P 1 0.21 0.63
Maternal age (linear term) −5.92 (−12.98, 1.14) −2.75 (−13.31, 7.81)
Maternal age (quadratic term) 0.10 (−0.02, 0.22) 0.05 (−0.12, 0.23)
 P 1 0.21 0.77
1

p for model including both linear and quadratic terms based on likelihood ratio test.