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. 2023 Jul 27;10:1203669. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1203669

Table 4.

Association between total dietary fiber intake on mid-pregnancy and development delay at the age of 3 years, stratified by pre-pregnancy BMI.

Subscales in ASQ-3 Communication Gross motor Fine motor Problem solving Personal-social
aOR (95% CI) aOR (95% CI) aOR (95% CI) aOR (95% CI) aOR (95% CI)
Pre-pregnancy BMI<18.5 (kg/m2)
Q5 (≥7.56) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Q4 (6.39– < 7.56) 1.10 (0.77–1.57) 0.90 (0.67–1.22) 0.96 (0.75–1.24) 1.25 (0.95–1.65) 0.96 (0.66–1.40)
Q3 (5.51– < 6.39) 1.07 (0.75–1.53) 1.14 (0.86–1.51) 0.93 (0.72–1.20) 1.35 (1.03–1.76) 0.91 (0.63–1.32)
Q2 (4.62– < 5.51) 1.20 (0.85–1.71) 1.11 (0.83–1.48) 1.08 (0.84–1.38) 1.52 (1.16–1.98) 0.98 (0.67–1.42)
Q1 (< 4.62) 1.52 (1.07–2.15) 1.03 (0.76–1.40) 1.09 (0.84–1.40) 1.50 (1.14–1.97) 1.16 (0.80–1.68)
P for trend 0.022 0.467 0.419 0.001 0.564
Pre-pregnancy BMI 18.5–25 (kg/m 2 )
Q5 (≥7.56) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Q4 (6.39– < 7.56) 1.21 (1.03–1.42) 1.05 (0.91–1.21) 1.15 (1.02–1.30) 1.04 (0.92–1.17) 1.19 (1.00–1.41)
Q3 (5.51– < 6.39) 1.32 (1.13–1.55) 1.06 (0.92–1.22) 1.23 (1.09–1.39) 1.23 (1.09–1.38) 1.22 (1.03–1.45)
Q2 (4.62– < 5.51) 1.43 (1.22–1.68) 1.04 (0.90–1.21) 1.30 (1.15–1.47) 1.28 (1.14–1.44) 1.39 (1.17–1.65)
Q1 (< 4.62) 1.50 (1.28–1.77) 1.11 (0.96–1.29) 1.53 (1.36–1.72) 1.42 (1.26–1.60) 1.39 (1.16–1.65)
P for trend < 0.001 0.199 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001
Pre-pregnancy BMI >25 (kg/m2)
Q5 (≥7.56) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Q4 (6.39– < 7.56) 1.20 (0.80–1.80) 1.15 (0.77–1.71) 1.10 (0.81–1.49) 1.08 (0.80–1.48) 1.03 (0.69–1.54)
Q3 (5.51– < 6.39) 1.66 (1.13–2.45) 1.36 (0.92–2.00) 1.19 (0.88–1.60) 1.14 (0.84–1.55) 0.83 (0.54–1.26)
Q2 (4.62– < 5.51) 1.57 (1.07–2.31) 1.24 (0.84–1.82) 1.09 (0.81–1.47) 1.16 (0.86–1.56) 1.02 (0.69–1.52)
Q1 (< 4.62) 1.64 (1.12–2.38) 1.39 (0.96–2.02) 1.51 (1.15–2.00) 1.59 (1.20–2.11) 1.08 (0.73–1.58)
P for trend 0.004 0.080 0.005 0.001 0.745

aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; ASQ-3, Ages and Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition. Boldface indicates significance (p < 0.05).

Adjusted for maternal smoking and drinking during pregnancy, maternal age at birth, maternal and paternal education levels, annual household income, child sex, mode of delivery, birthweight, gestational age at birth, older siblings, attendance a childcare facility at 1 year of age, breastfeeding until 1 year of age, mother's K6 scores during pregnancy and when her child was 1 year of age, caretaker other than the child's mother at 1 year of age, and attachment bond when her child was 1 year of age.