Infant and childhood neurodevelopmental outcomes following prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: overview and design of a Finnish Register-Based Study (FinESSI)

Table 1 Covariates and possible confounders to be considered for adjustment in the analyses

Mother	Age
	Marital status
	Parity
	Smoking
	SES
	Depression or depression-related psychiatric diagnosis after the index pregnancy
	Exposure to other psychiatric drugs or suspected or established teratogens
Pregnancy	Pregnancy-related diagnoses and complications
Pregnancy	Mode of delivery
Perinatal events	Preterm birth (<37 weeks)
	Low 1 and 5 -minute Apgar score (<7)
	Fetal hypoxia (pH < 7.25)
	Low birth weight (<2.500 g)
	Small for gestational age
	Major congenital anomaly
Family	Parental death, divorce and country of birth
	Paternal and grandparents’ psychiatric diagnoses

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