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Table 5 Regression results examining overall (fixed) effects of Lagged Distress to Limitations on Anthropometry

From: Infant temperament contributes to early infant growth: A prospective cohort of African American infants

OUTCOME = Weight-for-length Z-scores

Variable

β (95% CI)b

Lagged Low Distress to Limitationsa

-0.06 (-0.34, 0.22)

Lagged High Distress to Limitationsa

-0.04 (-0.29, 0.21)

Total calories per day

-0.01 (-0.01, -0.01)*

Breastfed (yes/no)

-0.31 (-0.84, 0.21)

Breastfed status by total calories interaction term

0.01 (-0.01, 0.01)

9 month visit

-0.04 (-0.21, 0.12)

12 month visit

-0.19 (-0.40, 0.01)

Lagged Low Distress to Limitations by 9 month visit interaction term

-0.05 (-0.43, 0.33)

Lagged Low Distress to Limitations by 12 month visit interaction term

0.15 (-0.25, 0.55)

Lagged High Distress to Limitations by 9 month visit interaction term

0.01 (-0.33, 0.34)

Lagged High Distress to Limitations by 12 month visit interaction term

0.45 (0.09, 0.80)*

Intercept

0.82 (0.56, 1.08)*

OUTCOME = Sum of Skinfold Measures

 

Variable

β (95% CI) b

Lagged Low Distress to Limitations

0.67 (-0.54, 1.89)

Lagged High Distress to Limitations

1.30 (0.29, 2.31)*

Total calories per day

0.01 (-0.01, 0.01)

Breastfed (yes/no)

2.40 (-0.78, 5.59)

Breastfed status by total calories interaction term

-0.01 (-0.01, 0.01)

Intercept

24.86 (23.41, 26.32)*

  1. aLagged Distress to Limitations subscale from the Infant Behavior Questionnaire-Revised
  2. bBeta coefficient and 95% Confidence Interval
  3. * P < 0.05