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. 2024 Jul 6;16(13):2157. doi: 10.3390/nu16132157

Table 5.

Results from ordinary logistic regression for examination of factors in association with quartiles of water balance.

Estimate (95% CI)
of Predictor Variable
p-Value Estimate (95% CI) of Quartile p-Value
BMI of mothers (kg/m2) 0.027
(−0.01, 0.60)
0.111 Q1 −0.42
(−1.28, 0.44)
0.341
Q2 0.69
(−0.17, 156)
0.116
Q3 1.78
(0.91, 2.66)
<0.001
Mothers’ age (years) 0.02
(−0.02, 0.05)
0.371 Q1 −0.59
(−1.74, 0.57)
0.320
Q2 0.52
(−0.63, 168)
0.374
Q3 1.61
(0.45, 2.77)
0.007
Mothers’ education (years of school) −0.03
(−0.10, 0.03)
0.276 (I) Q1 −0.59
(−1.74, 0.57)
0.320
Q2 0.52
(−0.63, 168)
0.374
Q3 1.61
(0.45, 2.77)
0.007
Exclusive breastfeeding vs. no −1.263
(−1.67,−0.85)
<0.001 Q1 −1.98
(−2.34, −1.62)
<0.001
Mixed breastfeeding vs. no −0.99
(−1.42, −0.57)
<0.001 Q2 −0.81
(−1.13, −0.48)
<0.001
Q3 0.35
(0.04, 0.67)
0.030
Water from drinking water (mL/day) 0.01
(0.00, 0.02)
0.002 Q1 −0.37
(−0.86, 0.11)
0.129
Q2 0.74
(0.26, 1,22)
0.003
Q3 1.84
(1.33, 2.35)
<0.001
Water from foods (mL/day) 0.01
(0.00, 0.02)
0.002 Q1 −0.37
(−0.86, 0.11)
0.129
Q2 0.74
(0.26, 1,22)
0.003
Q3 1.84
(1.33, 2.35)
<0.001
Water from juices (mL/day) 0.01
(−0.01, 0.01)
0.242 Q1 −1.04
(−1.27, −0.81)
<0.001
Q2 0.07
(−0.14, 0.28)
0.541
Q3 1.15
(0.92, 1.39)
<0.001
Water from soft drinks (mL/day) 0.01
(−0.01, 0.01)
0.720 Q1 −1.09
(−1.31, −0.86)
<0.001
Q2 0.02
(−0.18, 0.22)
0.851
Q3 1.11
(0.88, 1.33)
<0.001
Water from tea (mL/day) 0.01
(0.01, 0.01)
<0.001
(I)
Q1 −0.91
(−1.13, −0.68)
<0.001
Q2 0.24
(0.03, 0.45)
0.023
Q3 1.37
(1.13, 1.62)
<0.001
Water from coffee (mL/day) 0.01
(0.01, 0.01)
0.056 * Q1 −0.88
(−1.19, −0.57)
<0.001
Q2 0.23
(−0.07, 0.53)
0.132
Q3 1.32
(1.00, 1.65)
<0.001
Water from milk (mL/day) 0.01
(0.01, 0.01)
0.004 Q1 −0.96
(−1.19, −0.73)
<0.001
Q2 0.16
(−0.05, 0.37)
0.134
Q3 1.26
(1.02, 1.50)
<0.001
Water from Milkshakes/sherbets (mL/day) −0.02
(−0.06, 0.02)
0.233 Q1 −1.47
(−2.11, −0.83)
<0.001
Q2 −0.36
(−0.99, 0.26)
0.256
Q3 0.73
(0.09, 1.36)
0.024
Water from Isotonic/energy drinks (mL/day) −0.01
(−0.10, −0.01)
0.037 Q1 −1.21
(−1.44, −0.98)
<0.001
Q2 −0.09
(−0.29, 0.11)
0.385
Q3 1.00
(0.78, 1.22)
<0.001
Water from Alcoholic drinks (mL/day) −0.01
(−0.01, 0.01)
0.415 Q1 −1.14
(−1.37, −0.91)
<0.001
Q2 −0.04
(−0.24, 0.17)
0.736
Q3 1.05
(0.82, 1.28)
<0.001

(I) Include interaction terms between the predictor variable and the categories of the outcome variable. * marginally significant