Table 2. Odds of Autism Spectrum Disorder for Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollutants.
| Modela | Children, No. | Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, No. | Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per interquartile range (1.5 μg/m3) of 2.5-µm particulate matter | |||
| Unadjusted full pregnancy model | 131 440 | 1300 | 1.08 (1.03-1.14) |
| Adjusted full pregnancy model | 129 439 | 1276 | 1.04 (0.98-1.10) |
| Adjusted full pregnancy model: male children | 66 612 | 1064 | 1.04 (0.98-1.10) |
| Adjusted full pregnancy model: female children | 62 827 | 212 | 1.03 (0.90-1.18) |
| Per interquartile range (10.7 ppb) of nitric oxide | |||
| Unadjusted full pregnancy model | 131 437 | 1300 | 1.09 (1.03-1.14) |
| Adjusted full pregnancy model | 129 436 | 1276 | 1.07 (1.01-1.13) |
| Adjusted full pregnancy model: male children | 66 611 | 1064 | 1.09 (1.02-1.15) |
| Adjusted full pregnancy model: female children | 62 825 | 212 | 0.98 (0.83-1.13) |
| Per interquartile range (4.8 ppb) of nitrogen dioxide | |||
| Unadjusted full pregnancy model | 131 437 | 1300 | 1.11 (1.05-1.17) |
| Adjusted full pregnancy model | 129 436 | 1276 | 1.06 (0.99-1.12) |
| Adjusted full pregnancy model: male children | 66 611 | 1064 | 1.07 (1.00-1.13) |
| Adjusted full pregnancy model: female children | 62 825 | 212 | 1.00 (0.86-1.16) |
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Models adjusted for child sex, birth month, birth year, maternal age, maternal birthplace, and neighborhood-level urbanicity and income band.