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Published in final edited form as: J Nutr Educ Behav. 2009;41(3):169–175. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.06.005

Table 3.

Predictors of infant weight gain from 6–12 months

A. Change in weight from 6–12 months (Linear regression)
Multiple R² = 0.269
Variables	B-Coefficient	Standard Error	p-value
(Constant)	1.144	.883	.20
Maternal BMI before pregnancy	.011	.018	.56
Infant’s birth weight	.256	.170	.14
Number of feeds per day	.117	.063	.07
Maternal sensitivity to infant cues	–.127	.037	.001
Infant weight gain from 3–6-months	.142	.140	.32
Infant length gain from 3–6-months	.041	.027	.13
B. Change in weight from 6–12 months (Backward regression)
Multiple R² = 0.202
Variable	B-Coefficient	Standard Error	p-value
(Constant)	2.545	.526	.000
Number of feeds per day	.152	.060	.015
Maternal sensitivity to infant cues	–.121	.037	.002