Table 3.
Adjusted and Weighted Mean Differences for the Acetaminophen Use during Pregnancy and Behavioral Outcome Syndrome Scales, Childhood Assessment, Teacher and Mother Report, T-Scores
| Mean Differences and 95% Confidence Intervals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusteda | SIPWb | Indication Adjustedc | |
| Teacher Report Form | n=493 | n=493 | n=493 |
| Anxious/Depressed | −0.3 (−1.3, 0.7) | −0.4 (−1.3, 0.6) | −0.9 (−2.0, 0.2) |
| Withdrawn/Depressed | −0.4 (−1.2, 0.5) | −0.4 (−1.2, 0.5) | −0.8 (−1.8, 0.2) |
| Somatic Complaints | 0.2 (−0.7, 1.2) | 0.1 (−0.8, 1.1) | −0.3 (−1.4, 0.8) |
| Social Problems | −0.5 (−1.5, 0.4) | −0.6 (−1.6, 0.4) | −1.1 (−2.2, 0.0) |
| Thought Problems | 0.1 (−0.9, 1.1) | −0.2 (−1.1, −.8) | −0.6 (−1.8, 0.5) |
| Attention Problems | −0.4 (−1.4, 0.7) | −0.4 (−1.4, 0.7) | −0.7 (−1.9, 0.5) |
| Rule-Breaking Behavior | 0.1 (−0.8, 1.1) | 0.0 (−0.9, 1.0) | −0.4 (−1.6, 0.7) |
| Aggressive Behavior | 0.3 (−0.7, 1.3) | 0.2 (−0.9, 1.2) | −0.3 (−1.5, 0.9) |
| Child Behavior Checklist | n=555 | n=555 | n=555 |
| Anxious/Depressed | 1.9 (−0.9, 2.9) | 1.6 (0.6, 2.6) | 0.6 (−0.6, 1.8) |
| Withdrawn/Depressed | 0.5 (−0.3, 1.3) | 0.4 (−0.5, 1.3) | −0.4 (−1.4, 0.6) |
| Somatic Complaints | 1.2 (0.2, 2.2) | 0.9 (−0.1, 1.9) | 0.1 (−1.3, 1.1) |
| Social Problems | 0.3 (−0.6, 1.1) | 0.2 (−0.6, 1.1) | −0.3 (−1.4, 0.7) |
| Thought Problems | 0.7 (−0.3, 1.7) | 0.7 (−0.3, 1.7) | −0.1 (−1.3, 1.1) |
| Attention Problems | 0.0 (−1.0, 1.0) | 0.1 (0.9, 1.1) | −0.9 (−2.0, 0.2) |
| Rule-Breaking Behavior | 0.9 (0.1, 1.8) | 0.8 (−0.1, 1.6) | −0.1 (−1.0, 0.9) |
| Aggressive Behavior | 1.1 (0.1, 2.1) | 1.0 (0.0, 2.0) | 0.1 (−1.1, 1.3) |
a
adjusted for maternal age, race, education, marital status, smoking, drinking, and parity
b
weighted by SIPW (stabilized inverse probability weights), c-statistic 0.73, weights range from 0.47–3.8
c
additionally adjusted for indication/illness (headache, upper respiratory infection, fever, pain)