Table 4

Feeding measures in cocaine and opiate exposed and non-exposed infants

CocaineOpiate
ExposedNon-exposedp ValueExposedNon-exposedP =
MeasureNMean (SE)NMean (SE)Unadj.Adj.NMean (SE)NMean (SE)Unadj.Adj.
p Values in bold are significant.
*Significant cocaine by opiate interaction (see text).
Sucking pattern
    Sucking burst37824.19 (2.22)60324.73 (1.92)0.8160.8707429.27 (3.25)90719.64 (1.04) 0.044 0.004
    Interburst interval3646.64 (0.50)5825.88 (0.40)0.7140.233686.38 (0.60)8786.15 (0.18)0.9900.718
    Proportion sucking3780.46 (0.01)6030.45 (0.01)0.9320.427740.45 (0.02)9070.46 (0.01)0.2660.734
    Bursts per minute3781.94 (0.10)6031.88 (0.09)0.9970.594741.62 (0.15)9072.19 (0.05) 0.001 0.001
Infant behaviour
    Competence3865.08 (0.11)6205.19 (0.10)0.9890.318745.16 (0.17)9325.11 (0.05)0.9790.801
    Problems3950.44 (0.05)6330.49 (0.05)0.6020.294760.55 (0.08)9520.38 (0.02) 0.031 0.028
    Crying3951.03 (0.20)6330.68 (0.17)0.9580.080760.86 (0.29)9520.85 (0.09)0.4930.962
    Arousal*3892.57 (0.07)6212.41 (0.06)0.1540.091752.59 (0.09)9352.39 (0.03) 0.002 0.021
Maternal behaviour
    Activity39525.71 (1.29)63326.61 (1.13)0.5880.4907630.48 (1.91)95221.83 (0.61) 0.001 0.001
    Stimulation*3955.05 (0.61)6336.30 (0.49)0.2580.109766.11 (0.74)9525.25 (0.23) 0.003 0.252
    Engagement*3885.77 (0.12)6196.22 (0.10) 0.003 0.004 765.98 (0.15)9316.02 (0.05)0.9320.821
    Flexibility*3956.29 (0.09)6336.50 (0.08) 0.002 0.024 766.29 (0.14)9526.50 (0.04) 0.017 0.128
    Session395637.75 (17.28)633682.96 (15.11) 0.001 0.010 76650.72 (25.48)952669.99 (8.11)0.7140.460