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Table 2 Multiple linear regression analysis of the relationship between placental cytokine mRNA expression and children’s cognitive performance

From: Placental inflammatory cytokines mRNA expression and preschool children’s cognitive performance: a birth cohort study in China

Cytokines

Participants

VCI

VSI

FRI

WMI

PSI

FSIQ

Adjusted β (95%CI)

IL-8

 

Totala

-0.39(-0.82,0.04)

-0.57(-1.01,-0.13)*

-0.63(-1.05,-0.21)**

-0.36(-0.77,0.06)

-0.38(-0.79,0.03)

-0.53(-0.92,-0.15)**

 

Boysb

-0.29(-0.95,0.36)

-0.97(-1.64,-0.31)**

-0.65(-1.27,-0.03)*

-0.75(-1.37,-0.14)*

-0.64(-1.23,-0.05)*

-0.77(-1.35,-0.18)*

Girlsb

-0.49(-1.05,0.07)

-0.26(-0.85,0.33)

-0.67(-1.24,-0.10)*

-0.05(-0.61,0.51)

-0.16(-0.73,0.41)

-0.37(-0.86,0.12)

IL-1β

 

Totala

0.16(-0.25,0.57)

0.01(-0.42,0.44)

-0.08(-0.48,0.33)

-0.03(-0.42,0.37)

-0.06(-0.45,0.33)

-0.01(-0.37,0.36)

 

Boysb

0.10(-0.52,0.71)

0.14(-0.48,0.76)

-0.17(-0.74,0.40)

-0.25(-0.82,0.33)

0.01(-0.53,0.56)

-0.05(-0.60,0.50)

Girlsb

0.22(-0.34,0.77)

-0.15(-0.74,0.43)

-0.01(-0.58,0.56)

0.14(-0.41,0.70)

-0.14(-0.71,0.42)

0.00(-0.487,0.486)

IL-6

 

Totala

-0.42(-0.86,0.02)

-0.29(-0.74,0.17)

-0.54(-0.97,-0.11)*

-0.48(-0.91,-0.05)*

-0.46(-0.88,-0.04)*

-0.58(-0.97,-0.19)**

 

Boysb

0.02(-0.65,0.69)

-0.68(-1.36,0.00)*

-0.81(-1.44,-0.18)*

-0.83(-1.45,-0.20)**

-0.45(-1.06,0.15)

-0.61(-1.20,-0.01)*

Girlsb

-0.86(-1.44,-0.28)**

0.03(-0.58,0.65)

-0.30(-0.89,0.29)

-0.13(-0.71,0.46)

-0.46(-1.05,0.12)

-0.58(-1.09,-0.07)*

TNF-α

 

Totala

-0.44(-0.82,-0.05)*

-0.13(-0.54,0.28)

-0.25(-0.62,0.13)

-0.39(-0.76,-0.01)*

-0.25(-0.61,0.12)

-0.37(-0.71,-0.02)*

 

Boysb

-0.04(-0.63,0.55)

-0.08(-0.68,0.52)

0.09(-0.46,0.63)

-0.56(-1.11,-0.01)*

-0.18(-0.71,0.34)

-0.20(-0.72,0.33)

Girlsb

-0.84(-1.34,-0.33)**

-0.23(-0.76,0.31)

-0.56(-1.08,-0.05)*

-0.20(-0.71,0.32)

-0.31(-0.82,0.21)

-0.55(-1.00,-0.10)*

CRP

 

Totala

-0.05(-0.31,0.22)

-0.08(-0.35,0.19)

0.09(-0.18,0.35)

0.12(-0.14,0.37)

0.03(-0.22,0.28)

-0.06(-0.29,0.18)

 

Boysb

-0.24(-0.63,0.15)

-0.07(-0.46,0.33)

-0.03(-0.40,0.34)

-0.06(-0.42,0.31)

-0.31(-0.66,0.04)

-0.24(-0.59,0.10)

Girlsb

0.15(-0.20,0.51)

-0.06(-0.44,0.31)

0.26(-0.11,0.63)

0.32(-0.04,0.68)

0.46(0.10,0.83)*

0.16(-0.16,0.47)

IFN-γ

 

Totala

-0.17(-0.50,0.16)

-0.35(-0.69,-0.01)*

-0.22(-0.54,0.11)

-0.44(-0.75,-0.12)**

-0.32(-0.63,0.00)*

-0.31(-0.61,-0.03)*

 

Boysb

-0.04(-0.53,0.45)

-0.25(-0.74,0.25)

-0.09(-0.55,0.38)

-0.57(-1.03,-0.11)*

-0.46(-0.90,-0.01)*

-0.37(-0.80,0.07)

Girlsb

-0.30(-0.74,0.14)

-0.46(-0.93,0.01)

-0.35(-0.80,0.10)

-0.30(-0.75,0.14)

-0.16(-0.61,0.29)

-0.28(-0.67,0.11)

IL-4

 

Totala

-0.15(-0.54,0.23)

-0.16(-0.55,0.24)

-0.07(-0.45,0.31)

-0.18(-0.55,0.19)

-0.06(-0.42,0.31)

-0.18(-0.52,0.16)

 

Boysb

-0.03(-0.61,0.55)

-0.15(-0.73,0.44)

0.19(-0.35,0.74)

-0.31(-0.85,0.24)

-0.01(-0.53,0.51)

-0.22(-0.74,0.30)

Girlsb

-0.27(-0.77,0.23)

-0.16(-0.69,0.37)

-0.30(-0.83,0.23)

-0.04(-0.55,0.47)

-0.07(-0.59,0.46)

-0.12(-0.57,0.32)

IL-10

 

Totala

-0.04(-0.42,0.33)

-0.24(-0.63,0.15)

-0.32(-0.69,0.05)

-0.05(-0.42,0.32)

0.16(-0.20,0.52)

-0.22(-0.56,0.11)

 

Boysb

-0.05(-0.61,0.51)

-0.25(-0.82,0.31)

-0.56(-1.09,-0.04)*

-0.32(-0.84,0.21)

-0.51(-0.55,0.45)

-0.39(-0.89,0.14)

Girlsb

-0.06(-0.56,0.44)

-0.23(-0.76,0.30)

-0.02(-0.55,0.51)

0.24(-0.27,0.75)

0.38(-0.14,0.91)

-0.06(-0.50,0.39)

  1. CI Confidence interval, IL Interleukin, CRP C-reactive protein, TNF-α Tumor necrosis factor-alpha, IFN-γ Interferon-gamma, FSIQ Full-scale intelligence quotient, VCI Verbal comprehension index, VSI Visual spatial index, FRI Fluid reasoning index, WMI Working memory index, PSI Processing speed index
  2. aAdjusted for maternal age, maternal IQ, family monthly income per capita, pre-pregnancy BMI, parity, maternal metabolic dysfunctions, maternal fever during pregnancy, maternal infection or inflammation conditions during pregnancy, maternal alcohol use during pregnancy, father’s education level, placental efficiency, and children’s sex
  3. bAdjusted for maternal age, maternal IQ, family monthly income per capita, pre-pregnancy BMI, parity, maternal metabolic dysfunctions, maternal fever during pregnancy, maternal infection or inflammation conditions during pregnancy, maternal alcohol use during pregnancy, father’s education level, and placental efficiency
  4. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01;P-FDR < 0.05