Table 5.
Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) scores for the infants at 6 months in relation to maternal serum selenium levels in pregnancy week 18.
| Maternal Serum Selenium in Week 18 | ASQ Scores | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Communication | Problem Solving | Personal-Social Functioning | Gross Motor Function | Fine Motor Function | |
| <0.90 µmol/L (Tertile 1) n = 35 | 213 (189, 236) | 45 (40, 50) | 50 (36, 59) | 45 (30, 50) | 35 (30, 40) | 40 (35, 50) |
| >0.90 µmol/L (Tertile 2–3) n = 70 | 235 (215, 258) | 50 (45, 55) | 55 (50, 60) | 50 (40, 55) | 35 (30, 45) | 50 (40, 55) |
| p value * | 0.002 | 0.12 | 0.005 | 0.02 | 0.57 | 0.02 |
* Compared by Mann-Whitney U test.