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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Perinatol. 2019 Feb 5;39(4):554–562. doi: 10.1038/s41372-019-0317-x

Table 1.

Conceptual model for primary analysis (total effect) and secondary analysis (mediated effect)

Analysis Covariates (V) Exposure (A) Mediator (M) Outcome (Y)
Primary analysis (total effect) Age
Race
Parity
Body mass index
Antenatal depression Oxidative stress biomarkers, specific gravity adjusted:
8-isoprostane
8-OHdG

Inflammatory biomarkers:
IL-6
IL-10
IL-1β
TNF-α
CRP
Secondary analysis (mediated effect) Age
Race
Parity
Body mass index
Antenatal depression 8-isoprostane SPTB