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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Appetite. 2013 Jul 12;71:10.1016/j.appet.2013.06.096. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2013.06.096

Table 7.

Results of longitudinal tobit models examining associations between use of non-maternal caregivers (NMCs) and infant and toddler dietary intakes (n=173).

Fried Potatoesa,b Desserts and Sweetsa,b Sweetened Beveragesa,b Salty Snacksa,b

β (95% Confidence Interval)c
Any NMC 0.02 (-0.12, 0.16) 0.1 (-0.12, 0.33) 0.06 (-0.13, 0.25) 0.08 (-0.04, 0.21)
Type of NMC
Father -0.02 (-0.24, 0.20) -0.06 (-0.40, 0.28) 0.27 (-0.04, 0.58) 0.07 (-0.13, 0.27)
Grandmother 0.08 (-0.11, 0.27) -0.07 (-0.36, 0.22) -0.03 (-0.27, 0.21) 0.02 (-0.14, 0.19)
Licensed Provider 0.07 (-0.12, 0.25) 0.16 (-0.12, 0.44) 0.09 (-0.15, 0.32) 0.04 (-0.12, -0.19)
a

All models were adjusted for maternal employment, marital status, maternal depression, any maternal college, and maternal age.

b

Models include data from visits occurring between 6-18 months.

c

Point estimates and confidence intervals are marginal effects among consumers [E(y|y>0)].