Table 3 Interaction effects, independent effects and main effects of prenatal and postnatal maternal depression on left and right amygdala FA values in the overall, girls and boys samples

From: Influences of prenatal and postnatal maternal depression on amygdala volume and microstructure in young children

 

FA values

 

Left amygdala

Right amygdala

 

Overall

Girls

Boys

Overall

Girls

Boys

Interaction model

 Interaction term

−0.025

−0.146

0.031

−0.046

−0.213

0.057

Reduced model

 Prenatal depression

0.026

−0.018

0.038

−0.020

−0.053

−0.003

 Postnatal depression

0.105

0.165

−0.016

0.233**

0.348**

0.042

Separate models

 Prenatal depression

0.079

0.063

0.030

0.097

0.116

0.019

 Postnatal depression

0.117

0.157

0.004

0.223**

0.325**

0.041

  1. Abbreviations: FA, fractional anisotropy; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.
  2. Standardized β values are listed in the table. Note, **P<0.01 level. Covariates adjusted for: age at MRI, maternal ethnicity and maternal education.
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