Authors
Virginia Delaney-Black, Chandice Covington, Beth Nordstrom, Joel Ager, James Janisse, John H Hannigan, Lisa Chiodo, Robert J Sokol
Publication date
2004/8/1
Journal
Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
Volume
25
Issue
4
Pages
254-263
Publisher
LWW
Description
Animal but few human studies have demonstrated gender-influenced differences in outcome related to prenatal cocaine exposure. Pregnant participants in a prospective pregnancy study were interviewed for drug use. Exposure was considered positive if history or laboratory tests were positive. An ordinal measure of exposure was also constructed. Six years later, the child and primary caretaker were tested to assess drug use in the home since birth and teacher-assessed child behavior. Data were complete for 473 children (204 cocaine exposed). Twenty-four of the exposed children (12%) were considered to have persistent pregnancy exposure based on positive urine screen at delivery. Boys with any prenatal cocaine exposure scored significantly higher (more problem behaviors) than nonexposed boys on the hyperactivity item. In contrast, no similar cocaine effect was observed for girls. When cocaine exposure …
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