Maternal steroid levels and the autistic traits of the mother and infant

Table 2 Pearson’s correlation (hormone and AQ) and multiple regression models (MR) for predicting AQ scores, controlled for maternal age and a diagnosis of PCOS

	Test coefficient	SE	Semipartial correlation	p value
Estradiol
Pearson’s	r = 0.20	0.09		p = 0.036*
MR: intercept	Beta = 4.52	12.29		p = 0.714
Predictor	Beta = 1.43	1.23	r = 0.11	p = 0.250
Testosterone
Pearson’s	r = 0.09	0.10		p = 0.377
MR: intercept	Beta = 17.34	4.50		p < 0.001***
Predictor	Beta = 0.34	1.12	r = 0.03	p = 0.761
DHEAS
Pearson’s	r = 0.09	0.10		p = 0.379
MR: intercept	Beta = 15.29	6.47		p = 0.020*
Predictor	Beta = 0.44	0.86	r = 0.05	p = 0.600
Progesterone
Pearson’s	r = − 0.09	0.09		p = 0.365
MR^a: intercept	Beta = 23.23	6.94		p = 0.001**
Predictor	Beta = −2.16	2.22	r = −0.09	p = 0.334
hCG MoM
Pearson’s	r = −0.03	0.08		p = 0.665
MR: intercept	Beta = 13.92	0.97		p < 0.001***
Predictor	Beta = −0.27	0.58	r = −0.04	p = 0.650
PAPP-A MoM
Pearson’s	r = −0.04	0.08		p = 0.589
MR : intercept	Beta = 14.18	1.16		p < 0.001***
Predictor	Beta = −0.49	0.84	r = −0.05	p = 0.560
*Composite measures*
Free Estradiol Index
Pearson’s	r = 0.22	0.09		p = 0.019*
MR: intercept	Beta = 13.76	4.61		p = 0.004**
Predictor	Beta = 2.76	1.4	r = 0.19	p = 0.048*
Free Testosterone Index
Pearson’s	r = 0.11	0.10		p = 0.258
MR: intercept	Beta = 17.48	4.21		p < 0.001
Predictor	Beta = 0.69	4.21	r = 0.07	p = 0.484
Steroid factor
Pearson’s	r = 0.18	0.10		p = 0.061
MR: intercept	Beta = 16.75	0.09		p < 0.001***
Predictor	Beta = 0.77	0.55	r = 0.17	p = 0.085

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