. 2023 Aug 7;15(15):3486. doi: 10.3390/nu15153486

Table 8.

Multivariate analysis of lipids in donor human milk.

Fatty Acids (% of Fat)	Associated Variables	Beta	SE	t	P > \|t\|	95% CI
Total SFAs ^a Observations = 105 R² = 0.34	DMA in erythrocytes (% of fat in erythrocytes)	2.700	0.795	3.40	0.001	[1.122, 4.277]
	C17:1 in erythrocytes (% of fat in erythrocytes)	−13.556	3.565	−3.80	<0.001	[−20.629, −6.483]
	Plasma C18:0 (% of fat in plasma)	2.023	0.550	3.68	<0.001	[0.932, 3.114]
	Trans fatty acids (average % kcals. consumed from trans fatty acids per day from the dietary record)	5.789	2.171	2.67	0.009	[1.481, 10.097]
	Breastfeeding time (months)	0.203	0.071	2.86	0.005	[0.062, 0.344]
Total MUFAs ^b Observations = 103 R² = 0.16	Plasma MUFAs (% of fat in plasma)	0.458	0.165	2.77	0.007	[0.130, 0.786]
Total MUFAs ^b Observations = 103 R² = 0.16	C17:1 in erythrocytes (% of fat in erythrocytes)	13.523	4.895	2.76	0.007	[3.810, 23.235]
Total PUFAs Observations = 108 R² = 0.04	PUFAs (average intake in g/day from the dietary record)	0.139	0.062	2.23	0.028	[0.015, 0.263]
Linoleic acid ^c Observations = 106 R² = 0.10	Linoleic acid in erythrocytes (% of fat in erythrocytes)	0.633	0.209	3.02	0.003	[0.217, 1.048]
Linoleic acid ^c Observations = 106 R² = 0.10	Meat, fish, eggs (average servings/day from the dietary record)	0.684	0.281	2.44	0.016	[0.128, 1.241]
DHA ^d Observations = 104 R² = 0.45	Plasma DHA (% of fat in plasma)	0.164	0.334	4.91	<0.001	[0.098, 0.230]
DHA ^d Observations = 104 R² = 0.45	DHA (average intake in g/day from the dietary record)	0.382	0.075	5.12	<0.001	[0.234, 0.530]
Total omega-3 ^e Observations = 106 R² = 0.29	DHA (average intake in g/day from the dietary record)	0.783	0.120	6.51	<0.001	[0.544, 1.021]

^a After a diagnosis of the model, the data entries 2 and 32 were removed. ^b After a diagnosis of the model, the data entries 2, 32, and 71 were removed. ^c After a diagnosis of the model, the data entries 19 and 135 were removed. ^d After diagnosis of the model, the data entries 6, 68, and 73 were removed. ^e After a diagnosis of the model, the data entries 6 and 68 were removed. Abbreviations: SE, standard error; SFAs, saturated fatty acids; DMA, dimethyl acetals, MUFAs, monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFAs, polyunsaturated fatty acids; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid.