Table 3

Main characteristics of the reports in the different publications of prenatal exposure to PCBs and mental, motor and behavioural development at different ages

Effect studied, study and publication Code3-150 Age at evaluation3-160 Test used Number3-152 Age adjusted mean full scale score of all
children 		Covariates3-159
Mental
Taiwan
Rogan, 885a<2.5yMDI45/45103Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
5b2.5–6ySB52/5287Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
5c>6yWISC21/2186Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
Yu, 916a<2.5yMDI3-151 28/28101.1Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
6b<2.5yMDI3-151 19/19101.9Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
6c2.5–6ySB3-151 25/25101.7Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
6d2.5–6ySB3-151 69/6994.1Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
6e>6yWISC30/3091Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
Lai, 949a6mMDI6/6107.5Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
9b1yMDI15/15113Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
9c1.5yMDI24/24101Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
9d2yMDI40/40102Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
9e3-153 4ySB86/8694.5Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
9f3-153 7yWISC101/10194.5Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
9g11yWISC30/30105Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
Chen, 94107–12yWISC27/2796.3Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
Guo, 94126m–6yCCDI3-155 66/66103.1Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
North Carolina, USA
Gladen, 8814a6mMDI787114.6Socioeconomic status (2), parental factors (5), perinatal factors (5), gender, age, duration of breast feeding, examiner
14b1yMDI720108.9Socioeconomic status (2), parental factors (5), perinatal factors (5), gender, age, duration of breast feeding, examiner
Michigan, USA
Jacobson, 8518a7mFTVRM12357%Socioeconomic status, parental factors (2)
18b7mFTVRM12357%Perinatal factors (3)
Jacobson, 90204yMCSCA-GCI146naSocioeconomic status (7), parental factors (6), perinatal factors (2), gender, age, examiner, PBBs, DDT, lead
Jacobson, 962211yWISC178107Socioeconomic status (2), parental factors (2)
Rotterdam-Groningen, the Netherlands
Koopman-Esseboom, 96267mMDI206113Socioeconomic status (3), parental factors (3), perinatal factors (3), gender, duration of breast feeding
Patandin, 9928a4yK-ABC373111Socioeconomic status (2), parental factors (4), perinatal factors (2), gender, duration of breast feeding
28b4yRDS190105Socioeconomic status (2), parental factors (4), perinatal factors (2), gender, duration of breast feeding
Düsseldorf, Germany
Winneke, 9832a7mMDI13194.5Socioeconomic status (3), parental factors (3), perinatal factors (3), age, duration of breast feeding, lead
32b7mFTVRM13159%Socioeconomic status (3), parental factors (3), perinatal factors (3), age, duration of breast feeding, lead
Motor
Taiwan
Rogan, 885<2.5PDI45/45104.5Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
Yu, 916a<2.5PDI3-151 28/28105.2Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
6b<2.5PDI3-151 19/19107.6Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
Lai, 949a6mPDI6/6110Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
9b1yPDI15/15110Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
9c1.5yPDI24/24108Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
9d2yPDI40/4099Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
North Carolina, USA
Gladen, 8814a6mPDI787114.7Socioeconomic status (2), parental factors (5), perinatal factors (5), gender, age, duration of breast feeding, examiner
14b12mPDI787108.6Socioeconomic status (2), parental factors (5), perinatal factors (5), gender, age, duration of breast feeding, examiner
Rogan, 9115a1.5yPDI676108Socioeconomic status (2), parental factors (5), gender, age, examiner
15b2yPDI670114Socioeconomic status (2), parental factors (5), gender, age, examiner
the Netherlands
Huisman, 952518mHempel373naSocioeconomic factors (1), parental factors (1), study centre
Koopman-Esseboom, 96263mPDI198117Socioeconomic factors (3), parental factors (2), perinatal factors (4), gender, duration of breast feeding
Germany
Winneke, 98327mPDI13183Socioeconomic status (3), parental factors (3), perinatal factors (3), age, duration of breast feeding, lead
Behavioural
Taiwan
Rogan, 8853y–12yRCBS-A117/11910.2Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
Chen, 948a3-154 4yRCBS-Ana14.8Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
8b3-154 7yRCBS-Ana12.2Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
8c3-154 11yRCBS-Ana10.1Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
8d4yWWPASna48Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
8e7yWWPASna37Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
8f11yWWPASna25Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age
Guo, 94123y–6yRCBS-A40/4012.9Socioeconomic status (2), mother's age, gender, age

  • ↵3-150 Useful for interpreting the figures (the number coincides with the reference).

  • ↵3-160 In the Taiwanese cohort, we only included <2y, 4, 7 and 11 years.

  • ↵3-151 Different visits.

  • ↵3-152 In matched paired cohort studies, number of subjects exposed/non-exposed.

  • ↵3-159 In parentheses, number of covariates.

  • ↵3-153 Also reported in reference 4.

  • ↵3-154 Also reported in reference 8.

  • ↵3-155 General developmental score (motor, mental and social). na: Not available.