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. 2016 Nov 3;45(5):1039–1049. doi: 10.1007/s10802-016-0224-y

Table 2.

Weekly servings of fish and savory processed food consumption at pregnancy and 3 years, by CP trajectory and sex

Food Age Mean weekly servings (SE) F-values a
EOP Low CP Conduct Problem Trajectory Sex Conduct Problem Trajectory*Sex
Boys Girls Boys Girls F p F p F p
(n = 348) (n = 268) (n = 2312) (n = 2420)
Fish Prenatal 1.86 (0.09) 1.79 (0.10) 2.09 (0.03) 2.06 (0.03) 11.49 0.001 b 0.43 0.51 0.12 0.73
3 years 1.11 (0.08) 1.25 (0.09) 1.21 (0.03) 1.35 (0.03) 2.46 0.12 5.02 0.025 e <0.001 0.99
Processed Food Prenatal 5.25 (0.17) 5.30 (0.19) 4.94 (0.07) 5.02 (0.06) 4.45 0.035 c 0.24 0.63 0.02 0.90
3 years 9.20 (0.20) 9.09 (0.23) 8.69 (0.08) 8.76 (0.08) 6.52 0.011 d 0.02 0.89 0.27 0.60

(CP trajectory (EOP vs. Low CP]) × 2 (sex) univariate ANOVA comparing mean weekly servings of fish and process food in pregnancy and 3 years. Overall group differences (F-values) are given for main effects (CP trajectory, sex) and interaction (CP trajectory*sex). All estimates control for total energy intake (prenatal, 3 years) and contextual risk factors. EOP = early-onset persistent conduct problems; Low CP = low conduct problems. Effect sizes (partial eta squared): b η p 2 = 0.002; c η p 2 = 0.001; d η p 2 = 0.001; e η p 2 = 0.001