Within Family Differences in Prenatal Cortisol Levels and Offspring Outcomes
Lower Cortisol | Higher Cortisol | Difference | Percent Difference | Difference as Percent Standard Deviation | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Years of completed schooling | 13.57 | 13.44 | −0.13 | −1 | −7 |
Seven year IQ | 101.1 | 99.52 | −1.58 | −2 | −11 |
Any severe chronic health condition at age seven | 0.122 | 0.122 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Gestation | 40.09 | 39.93 | −0.159 | 0 | −8 |
Birth weight | 3,338 | 3,309 | −29 | −1 | −6 |
Low/Normal Cortisol | High Cortisol | Difference | Percent Difference | Difference as Percent Standard Deviation | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Years of completed schooling | 13.61 | 12.54 | −1.07 | −8 | −58 |
Seven year IQ | 100.3 | 95.2 | −5.12 | −5 | −37 |
Any severe chronic health condition at age seven | 0.081 | 0.121 | 0.04 | 49 | 9 |
Gestation | 40.18 | 40.00 | −0.185 | 0 | −9 |
Birth weight | 3,328 | 3,262 | −66 | −2 | −13 |