Maternal stress during the third trimester of pregnancy and the neonatal microbiome

Figures & data

Table 1. Regression model for the relationship of maternal prenatal stress to diversity of the neonatal microbiome, adjusting for gestational age and neonatal morbidity.

	Beta	SE	p	95% confidence intervals
Shannon Diversity Index*
Neonatal gestational age	.18	.04	.26	−.034, .140
Neonatal morbidity	−.21	.00	.18	−.002, .000
Maternal stress	.25	.01	.06	−.002, .054
Simpson Diversity Index**
Neonatal gestational age	.21	.01	.16	−.010, .056
Neonatal morbidity	−.20	.00	.19	−.001, .000
Maternal stress	.30	.01	.02	.002, .022

*Model F = 3.65, p = .019; **Model F = 4.87, p = .005.

Figure 1. Bacterial taxa showing significant differences in microbial abundance for neonates exposed to higher versus lower maternal stress in utero.

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author [SJW] upon reasonable request.