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.