Table 2 Cases and prevalence of developmental delay at four time points in various areas of the ASQ-3 and the total number of cases according to use or nonuse of air purifiers.

From: Prospective association of air purifier use during pregnancy with the neurodevelopment of toddlers in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

 

Communication

Gross motor

Fine motor

Problem solving

Personal-social

Total number

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

M

S.E.M

1.5 years

AP use a

954

(2.3)

1889

(4.5)

1622

(3.9)

1460

(3.5)

963

(2.3)

0.16

 ± 0.0029

AP nonuse b

1061

(2.6)

2201

(5.4)

1848

(4.6)

1797

(4.4)

1124

(2.8)

0.20

 ± 0.0032

2.0 years

AP use a

1583

(3.8)

2390

(5.7)

879

(2.1)

1634

(3.9)

1035

(2.5)

0.18

 ± 0.0031

AP nonuse b

1746

(4.3)

2632

(6.5)

1013

(2.5)

1996

(4.9)

1309

(3.2)

0.21

 ± 0.0033

2.5 years

AP use a

1842

(4.4)

1766

(4.2)

2138

(5.1)

2172

(5.2)

1375

(3.3)

0.22

 ± 0.0035

AP nonuse b

2060

(5.1)

1923

(4.8)

2447

(6.0)

2435

(6.0)

1529

(3.8)

0.26

 ± 0.0039

3.0 years

AP use a

1587

(3.8)

1760

(4.2)

2880

(6.9)

2765

(6.6)

1342

(3.2)

0.25

 ± 0.0038

AP nonuse b

1712

(4.2)

1980

(4.9)

3243

(8.0)

3032

(7.5)

1491

(3.7)

0.28

 ± 0.0041

  1. an = 41,951. bn = 40,506.
  2. Based on imputed data for the 82,457 mother-toddler pairs in this study.
  3. ASQ-3 = the Ages and Stages Questionnaire, Third Edition, AP = air purifier.