Table 7

Feeding measures in groups with heavy cocaine exposure, some cocaine exposure, and no exposure

HeavySomeNonep Value
MeasureNMean (SE)NMean (SE)NMean (SE)Unadj.Adj.
p Values in bold are significant.
Sucking pattern
    Sucking burst9622.10 (2.92)18218.48 (2.21)55520.61 (1.37)0.5100.505
    Interburst interval915.40 (0.54)1776.03 (0.41)5386.43 (0.25)0.4500.253
    Proportion sucking960.48 (0.02)1820.47 (0.01)5550.45 (0.01)0.9180.370
    Bursts per minute962.25 (0.14)1822.36 (0.11)5552.12 (0.07)0.6490.212
Infant behaviour
    Competence945.09 (0.16)1884.87 (0.12)5735.15 (0.07)0.1720.128
    Problems970.39 (0.08)1910.38 (0.06)5850.39 (0.04)0.9810.975
    Crying970.97 (0.25)1910.79 (0.19)5850.76 (0.12)0.4040.749
    Arousal952.31 (0.08)1892.34 (0.06)5742.41 (0.04) 0.040 0.468
Maternal behaviour
    Activity9720.15 (1.73)19120.14 (1.31)58522.50 (0.80)0.9160.280
    Stimulation975.09 (0.66)1915.44 (0.50)5854.84 (0.31)0.0890.616
    Engagement955.83 (0.13)1875.81 (0.10)5716.07 (0.06)0.3870.069
    Flexibility976.32 (0.13)1916.46 (0.10)5856.58 (0.06)0.1590.205
    Session97641.22 (23.54)191656.01 (17.80)585684.66 (10.98) 0.026 0.216