Light drinking versus abstinence in pregnancy - behavioural and cognitive outcomes in 7-year-old children: a longitudinal cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess whether light drinking in pregnancy is linked to unfavourable developmental outcomes in children.

Design

Prospective population-based cohort.

Setting

UK.

Population

Ten thousand five hundred and thirty-four 7-year-olds.

Methods

Quasi-experimental using propensity score matching (PSM) to compare children born to light (up to 2 units per week) and non-drinkers.

Main outcome measures

Behavioural difficulties rated by parents and teachers; cognitive test scores for reading, maths and spatial skills.

Results

Ordinary least squares (OLS) regression and PSM analyses are presented. For behavioural difficulties, unadjusted estimates for percentage standard deviation (SD) score differences ranged from 2 to 14%. On adjustment for p

SUBMITTER: Kelly Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4296342 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature