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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2016 Sep;37(7):565–572. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000338

Table 2.

Unadjusted differences in cortisol reactivity, drug experimentation, behavioral problems, and weight status by prenatal drug exposure status (n=137)

Prenatally Drug Exposed (n=76) Non-exposed (n=61)

%/M(SD) %/M(SD) p

Cortisol reactivity 12 26 .03
Tobacco/alcohol use only 36 15 .04
Marijuana/other drug use 27 37 ns
Drug Experimentation (any drug) 53 47 ns
BASC Aggression 50.73 (7.46) 51.26 (11.32) ns
BASC Hyperactivity 52.38 (9.33) 51.62 (11.51) ns
BASC Conduct problems 53.24 (9.32) 52.79 (12.59) ns
BASC Externalizing problems 52.31 (8.15) 52.00 (12.04) ns

BASC=Behavior Assessment Scale for Children II (caregiver-report)