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. 2020 Apr 1;77(8):1–7. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.0306

Table 4. Associations Between Preeclampsia Exposure and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Among All Preterm and Term Singleton Birthsa.

Outcome Exposed to preeclampsia, No. (%) OR (95% CI)
No (n = 1 043 485) Yes (n = 37 938) Crude Adjustedb
Cerebral palsy 1463 (0.1) 126 (0.3) 2.37 (1.97-2.84) 2.26 (1.88-2.73)
ADHD 9701 (0.9) 449 (1.2) 1.27 (1.15-1.40) 1.23 (1.12-1.36)
ASD 3827 (0.4) 191 (0.5) 1.37 (1.19-1.59) 1.31 (1.12-1.52)
Epilepsy 1665 (0.2) 93 (0.2) 1.52 (1.24-1.88) 1.55 (1.25-1.92)
Intellectual disability 1592 (0.2) 80 (0.2) 1.38 (1.10-1.73) 1.51 (1.20-1.89)
Vision or hearing loss 935 (0.1) 52 (0.1) 1.53 (1.15-2.02) 1.62 (1.22-2.16)

Abbreviations: ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; ASD, autism spectrum disorder; OR, odds ratio.

a

Data are from the Norwegian Medical Birth Registry and linked population registers from January 1, 1991, to December 31, 2009.

b

Adjusted for sex, year of birth, mother’s age, parity, maternal marital status, maternal and paternal educational levels, and parental immigrant status.