| Smoking during pregnancy and its effects on child cognitive ability from the ages of 8 to 12 years. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 2052481 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Maternal smoking during pregnancy and subsequent child cognitive development and ability were examined in a birth cohort of New Zealand children studied to the age of 12 years. Analysis at a bivariate level showed that children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy scored significantly lower on standardised tests of intelligence, reading and mathematical ability than children whose mothers did not smoke. However, after adjustment for confounding covariates, the results showed no detectable relationship between smoking during pregnancy and child cognitive ability. These results suggest that children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy fared worse on tests of cognitive ability not because of possible causal effects of smoking, but rather because these children tended to come from families which provided a relatively disadvantaged home environment. |
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Authors:
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D M Fergusson; M Lloyd |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology Volume: 5 ISSN: 0269-5022 ISO Abbreviation: Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol Publication Date: 1991 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1991-07-25 Completed Date: 1991-07-25 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8709766 Medline TA: Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 189-200 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Christchurch Child Development Study, Department of Paediatrics, Christchurch School of Medicine, New Zealand. |
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Child Child Development* Cognition* Cohort Studies Female Humans Intelligence Tests Longitudinal Studies Male New Zealand Pregnancy* Smoking* |
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