Table 1

Summary of outcomes of pregnancies

Clinical outcomeExposed childrenNon-exposedStatistical significanceTestRelative risk (95% CI)
*Only 242 facial photographs were available for review.
†Data for major malformations include all pregnancies continuing into the second trimester.
All other outcome categories include liveborn infants only.
NS=not significant (p>0.05).
Neonatal withdrawal501p=0.01χ27.45 (1.06-52.37)
Facial features present119/228*3/12*p=0.086 (NS)Cox's proportional hazards2.09 (0.78-5.61)
Congenital malformation (major)36/261†2p=0.193 (NS)Fisher's exact (two tailed)2.62 (0.66-10.44)
Congenital malformation (minor)1065p<0.001χ23.16 (1.38-7.24)
Childhood medical problems795p=0.001Cox's proportional hazards2.35 (1.02-5.44)
Developmental delay624p=0.01Cox's proportional hazards2.31 (0.89-5.98)
Behaviour disorders302p=0.056 (NS)Cox's proportional hazards2.24 (0.56-8.98)
Major malformation or developmental delay805p=0.003Cox's proportional hazards2.38 (1.03-5.51)
Total liveborn children25538