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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Aug 15.
Published in final edited form as: Biol Psychiatry. 2021 Apr 14;90(4):253–262. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.04.002

Table 2.

Frequency of Maternal Psychiatric Conditions and Antidepressant Use During Pre-Conception and/or Pregnancy, Study to Explore Early Development, 2002–2006 and 2008–2011 Births.

ASD (n=1367) DD (n=1750) POP (n=1671) ASD vs POP DD vs POP

n (%) n (%) n (%) p-value p-value

Psychiatric Condition 500 (36.6) 593 (33.9) 455 (27.2) <0.001 <0.001
 ADHD 52 (3.8) 60 (3.4) 30 (1.8) 0.001 0.003
 Anxiety Disorder 218 (15.9) 275 (15.7) 170 (10.2) <0.001 <0.001
 Bipolar Disorder 49 (3.6) 64 (3.7) 33 (2.0) 0.007 0.003
 Depression 372 (27.2) 418 (23.9) 321 (19.2) <0.001 0.001
 Eating Disorder 35 (2.6) 44 (2.5) 45 (2.7) 0.82 0.74
 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 23 (1.7) 32 (1.8) 14 (0.8) 0.03 0.01
 Personality Disorder 9 (0.7) 14 (0.8) 6 (0.4) 0.24 0.09
 Schizophrenia 5 (0.4) 7 (0.4) 2 (0.1) 0.25 0.11
 Sleep Disorder 109 (8.0) 116 (6.6) 68 (4.1) <0.001 0.001
 Self-Injuring Behavior 21 (1.5) 20 (1.1) 21 (1.3) 0.51 0.76
 Suicide Attempt 49 (3.6) 60 (3.4) 27 (1.6) 0.001 0.001
One Psychiatric Condition 245 (17.9) 294 (16.8) 276 (16.5) 0.31 0.82
2+ Psychiatric Conditions 255 (18.7) 299 (17.1) 179 (10.7) <0.001 <0.001
Antidepressant Use
Any Antidepressant 148 (10.8) 185 (10.6) 120 (7.2) <0.001 0.001
 SSRI 128 (9.4) 171 (9.8) 99 (5.9) <0.001 <0.001
  Citalopram 16 (1.2) 22 (1.3) 15 (0.9) 0.46 0.31
  Escitalopram 17 (1.2) 20 (1.1) 10 (0.6) 0.06 0.09
  Fluoxetine 29 (2.1) 36 (2.1) 21 (1.3) 0.06 0.07
  Fluvoxamine 1 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.1) 1.00 0.49
  Paroxetine 18 (1.3) 20 (1.1) 8 (0.5) 0.01 0.03
  Sertraline 49 (3.6) 77 (4.4) 40 (2.4) 0.05 0.001
  Name Unknown 20 (1.5) 18 (1.0) 11 (0.7) 0.03 0.24
MAO Inhibitor 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
TCA 3 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 3 (0.2) 0.81 0.62
Serotonin Modulator 9 (0.7) 9 (0.5) 5 (0.3) 0.15 0.32
Selective Serotonin 18 (1.3) 14 (0.8) 23 (1.4) 0.89 0.10
Miscellaneous 3 (0.2) 3 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 0.06 0.25

ADHD=Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; ASD=Autism spectrum disorder; DD=Developmental disorder; MAO=Monoamine oxidase; n=Number; POP=Population controls; SSRI=Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; TCA=Tricyclic antidepressant