Table 2.
Correlation coefficients (Pearson) between thyroid function measures in abstinent pregnant women and their children’s birth and neurobehavioral parameters.
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12 | 13. | 14. | 15. | 16. | 17. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Mat TSH | |||||||||||||||||
| 2. Mat fT4 | 0.231 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3. Mat fT3 | −0.175 | 0.345 | |||||||||||||||
| 4. Birth weight | −0.483 | −0.242 | 0.390 | ||||||||||||||
| 5. Birth length | −0.153 | −0.103 | −0.023 | 0.577* | |||||||||||||
| 6. Head circum. | −0.209 | −0.004 | 0.331 | 0.776* | 0.287 | ||||||||||||
| 7. Cogn 6m | −0.518 | 0.615# | −0.016 | 0.123 | 0.341 | 0.218 | |||||||||||
| 8. Rec Comm 6m | −0.413 | 0.690* | 0.025 | −0.064 | 0.307 | 0.019 | 0.825* | ||||||||||
| 9. Expr Comm 6m | −0.557 | 0.356 | 0.427 | 0.405 | 0.585 | −0.023 | 0.123 | 0.363 | |||||||||
| 10. Fine motor 6m | −0.571 | 0.200 | 0.212 | 0.189 | 0.489 | −0.148 | 0.262 | 0.450 | 0.700* | ||||||||
| 11. Gross motor 6m | −0.014 | −0.393 | −0.014 | 0.237 | 0.458 | 0.098 | 0.000 | 0.077 | 0.221 | 0.703* | |||||||
| 12. Soc Emot Dev 6m | −0.349 | 0.232 | 0.122 | 0.134 | 0.366 | −0.068 | 0.356 | 0.215 | 0.184 | 0.473 | 0.309 | ||||||
| 13. Cogn 24m | −0.032 | −0.231 | 0.029 | 0.402 | 0.492 | 0.483 | 0.227 | 0.354 | −0.011 | −0.154 | −0.018 | −0.178 | |||||
| 14. Rec Comm 24m | −0.259 | 0.382 | 0.433# | 0.167 | 0.011 | 0.319 | 0.603# | 0.713* | 0.038 | 0.076 | −0.074 | 0.014 | 0.391 | ||||
| 15. Expr Comm 24m | 0.442 | 0.582* | −0.048 | −0.556* | −0.503 | −0.245 | 0.032 | 0.298 | 0.022 | −0.231 | −0.368 | −0.215 | −0.117 | 0.398 | |||
| 16. Fine motor 24m | −0.095 | 0.110 | −0.015 | 0.367 | 0.416 | 0.321 | 0.363 | 0.416 | 0.257 | 0.239 | 0.136 | 0.079 | 0.560* | 0.545# | 0.218 | ||
| 17. Gross motor 24m | −0.034 | 0.514# | 0.112 | 0.090 | −0.126 | 0.361 | 0.563 | 0.520 | 0.011 | −0.266 | −0.293 | −0.472 | 0.049 | 0.604* | 0.522# | 0.422 | |
| 18. Soc Emot Dev 24m | −0.072 | 0.101 | 0.345 | 0.148 | 0.168 | 0.182 | 0.128 | 0.123 | 0.287 | 0.247 | 0.232 | −0.076 | 0.178 | 0.313 | 0.151 | 0.116 | –0.032 |
FDR corrected p-values *p < 0.02; #p < 0.04 for significant and trending, respectively.