Table 2.

Race-stratified adjusted associations between maternal negative life events (NLEs) and n3:n6 ratio on infant Extraversion, Orienting & Regulation, and Negative Affectivity

Outcome	βa	95% CIb	p
White
Extraversion	−0.32	−3.31, 2.46	0.82
Orienting & Regulation	0.21	−2.49, 2.90	0.88
Negative Affectivity	−0.76	−2.67, 1.16	0.44
Black
Extraversion	−2.57	−6.24, 1.12	0.17
Orienting & Regulation	−3.63	−7.06, −0.20	0.03
Negative Affectivity	1.41	−1.60, 4.43	0.35
Hispanic
Extraversion	0.32	−1.61, 2.25	0.74
Orienting & Regulation	−0.34	−1.83, 1.17	0.66
Negative Affectivity	−0.38	−2.19, 1.42	0.67

^aBeta coefficient (β) for the statistical interaction term between NLEs and n3:n6 ratio;

^bconfidence interval (CI). Each model is adjusted for maternal education, maternal age, and child’s sex.