Table 3. Differences in child's height growth (in z-score) (β) according to several potential explanatory factors.
| β | 95% CI | |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 0.054 | 0.043, 0.065 |
| Number of siblings | −0.034 | −0.049, −0.019 |
| Breast feeding | 0.067 | 0.035, 0.099 |
| Mother's age at delivery (years) | 0.011 | 0.008, 0.014 |
| Maternal height (cm) | 0.047 | 0.045, 0.049 |
| Maternal BMI (kg/m2) | 0.012 | 0.008, 0.016 |
| Maternal smoking | −0.170 | −0.203, −0.137 |
| Maternal energy intake (kcal/day) | −0.00002 | −5.5×10−5,7.1×10−6 |
| Protein intake (g/day) | 0.001 | 0.0002, 0.002 |
| Total fat (g/day) | −0.0005 | −0.001, 0.0001 |
| Saturated fat (g/day) | −0.001 | −0.003, −0.0002 |
| Polyunsaturated fat (g/day) | 0.002 | −0.001, 0.004 |
| Monounsaturated fat (g/day) | −0.002 | −0.003, 0.0001 |
| Carbohydrates (g/day) | −0.0003 | −0.0005, −0.0001 |
| Paternal height (cm) | 0.041 | 0.039, 0.044 |
| Paternal smoking | −0.048 | −0.078, −0.018 |
| Paternal BMI 1 (kg/m2) | 0.018 | 0.012, 0.023 |
| Mid-parental height (cm) | 0.073 | 0.070, 0.076 |
All mean differences are adjusted for gender only.
They are not mutually adjusted for the other characteristics.