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. 2022 Feb 9;48(3):575–589. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbac004

Table 4.

Association Between Childhood Maltreatment and IQ

Childhood Maltreatment Exposure Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4 Model 5
B 95% CI P B a 95% CI P Ba + b 95% CI P Ba + b + c 95% CI P Ba + b + c + d 95% CI P
Controls N = 1283 N = 1280 N = 1268 N = 1145 N = 1145
Maltreatment −5.28 −7.73; −2.82 <.001 −2.35 −4.50; −0.19 .033 −2.62 −4.85; −0.39 .022 −2.13 −4.48; 0.21 .075
Abuse −6.05 −8.55; −3.54 <.001 −2.93 −5.12; −0.75 .009 −3.23 −5.52; −0.93 .006 −2.54 4.99; −0.09 .042
Neglect −5.17 −7.61; −2.74 <.001 −2.95 −5.09; −0.81 .007 −3.05 −5.22; −0.89 .006 −2.36 −4.64; −0.09 .042
FEP Patients N = 829 N = 829 N = 695 N = 599 N = 561
Maltreatment −2.98 −5.47; −0.49  
 
.019  
 
1157: 0002
−1.02 −3.22; 1.19

.368 −1.43 −3.91; 1.06

.261 −0.59 −3.25; 2.08

.666 −0.72 −3.52; 2.06

.610
Abuse −0.72 −3.24; 1.81 .578 1.07 −1.16; 3.29 .347 0.35 −2.17; 2.86 .787 0.98 −1.68; 3.64 .470 1.10 −1.67; 3.87 .436
Neglect 2.68 −5.18; −0.19 .035 −0.96 −3.16; 1.24 .391 −0.79 −3.21; 1.63 .522 −0.45 −3.02; 2.13 .734 −0.65 −3.34; 2.04 .635

Note: CI, confidence intervals; FEP, first-episode psychosis; IQ, intelligence quotient.

aAdjusted for sex, age, ethnicity, education, and study country.

bAdjusted for psychotic experiences and lifetime cannabis use.

cAdjusted for social disadvantage and premorbid social functioning.

dAdjusted for antipsychotic treatment; significant associations (P < .05) are shown in bold type.