1: Demographic covariates and risk factors for ASD by mother’s PTSD symptoms, Nurses’ Health Study II (N ASD cases = 413, N ASD controls = 42,934), children born 1960-2003 No Trauma, 1-3 4-5 6-7 trauma no symptoms symptoms symptoms Variable symptoms Mothers 7904 21565 6841 4421 2616 N Mother’s age at 28.4 28.7 28.6 28.5 28.2 Mean child’s birth (years) Calendar year of 1983 1984 1983 1983 1983 Median birth Depressive symptoms, CESD 4.7 4.5 5.9 8.3 10.7 Mean 2008 Childhood sexual % 17.7 32.6 39.6 44.7 53.2 (any) Childhood physical/ emotional abuse % 11.6 21.1 27.2 35.8 45.3 (highest quartile) Maternal childhood socioeconomic status % 22.6 21.5 22.9 23.0 22.8 (either parent, 4+ college)
1: Demographic covariates and risk factors for ASD by mother’s PTSD symptoms, Nurses’ Health Study II (N ASD cases = 413, N ASD controls = 42,934), children born 1960-2003 Variable No trauma Trauma, no symptoms 1-3 symptoms 4-5 symptoms 6-7 symptoms Mothers N 7904 21565 6841 4421 2616 Mother’s age at child’s birth (years) Mean 28.4 28.7 28.6 28.5 28.2 Calendar year of birth Median 1983 1984 1983 1983 1983 Depressive symptoms, CESD 2008 Mean 4.7 4.5 5.9 8.3 10.7 Childhood sexual (any) % 17.7 32.6 39.6 44.7 53.2 Childhood physical/ emotional abuse (highest quartile) % 11.6 21.1 27.2 35.8 45.3 Maternal childhood socioeconomic status (either parent, 4+ college) % 22.6 21.5 22.9 23.0 22.8
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