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. 2011 Feb 23;6(2):e16737. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0016737

Table 6. Multivariate Mixed Model* of the Association between Maternal Logistic Depression and Risk for Failure to Thrive (Weight for Age <5th percentile) 6 months to 2 years (n = 170 mother-child pairs).

Variable Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval P Value
No depressive symptoms 1.00 1.00
Episodic depression 0.31 (0.02−4.17) 0.38
Chronic depression 12.12 (1.86−78.78) <0.01
Maternal postnatal BMI 1.02 (0.90−1.16) 0.37
Mexican ethnicity 0.84 (0.17−4.08) 0.83
Any breastfeeding @ 6mo 8.77 (0.82−93.74) 0.07
Maternal age 0.99 (0.84−1.15) 0.87
Gestational age 0.81 (0.43−1.56) 0.54
Birth weight Z score 0.52 (0.15−1.73) 0.83
Study visit time, months 1.00 (0.92−1.08) 0.96

*Models are adjusted for all variables listed in the table.