Table 3

CBCL and Q-CHAT model predictors using complete-case analysis with interaction of ‘EPDS x Term’

CBCLQ-CHAT
B (95% CI)pB (95% CI)p
Maternal EPDS0.89 (−0.24 to 2.02)0.1210.24 (−0.28 to 0.75)0.365
Maternal BMI−0.01 (−0.39 to 0.37)0.9550.00 (−0.16 to 0.17)0.982
Multiple pregnancy1.76 (−6.65 to 10.17)0.6810.97 (−2.07 to 4.01)0.532
Parity
 1−2.75 (−6.49 to 0.99)0.149−1.42 (−3.30 to 0.46)0.139
 2−3.49 (−10.36 to 3.37)0.3170.16 (−2.84 to 3.16)0.917
 3+−1.17 (−9.69 to 7.35)0.788−1.13 (−4.24 to 1.98)0.476
IMD rank−1.41 (−3.54 to 0.73)0.195−1.68 (−2.64 to -0.72)0.001 **
Gestation: term1.25 (−8.34 to 10.85)0.7972.64 (−1.74 to 7.02)0.236
Birth weight (kg)−1.01 (−4.08 to 2.05)0.516−2.25 (−3.73 to -0.78)0.003 **
Sex: female−4.64 (−7.83 to -1.44)0.005 **−2.22 (−3.72 to -0.71)0.004 **
Corrected age at assessment (months)−0.83 (−2.27 to 0.62)0.261−0.39 (−1.18 to 0.04)0.335
Cognition−0.03 (−0.20 to 0.14)0.720−0.22 (−0.29 to −0.15)<0.001 ***
EPDS x Gestation:Term−0.01 (−1.30 to 1.28)0.991−0.02 (−0.60 to 0.56)0.950
  • *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.

  • CBCL model adjusted R2=0.0865. Q-CHAT model adjusted R2=0.215.

  • B, unstandardised coefficient; CBCL, Child Behaviour Checklist score at 18 months; Cognition, infant Bayley III score at 18 months; Maternal EPDS, maternal Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale score at term-equivalent age; EPDS x Gestation:Term, interaction term between maternal EPDS score and term gestation at birth; Corrected age at assessment (months), age at behavioural assessment, corrected for gestational age; Parity, dummy variable, one/two/three+ previous child(ren); Multiple pregnancy, dummy variable of twin/triplet pregnancy; Q-CHAT, Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers score at 18 months; Gestation: term, dummy variable, term (≥37 weeks) versus preterm (<37 weeks) gestation at birth.