Table 5.
Hazard ratios (HRs) of offspring forearm fractures in the Danish National Birth Cohort according to maternal dietary intakes of meat and protein in mid-pregnancy (n = 53,922).
| Estimated intake | Crude HR (95% CI) | p | Adjusted HR (95% CI) * | p * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat | ||||
| Q1 | 0.98 (0.89, 1.08) | 0.35 a | 0.99 (0.90, 1.09) | 0.33 a |
| Q2 | 0.98 (0.94, 1.08) | 0.97 b | 0.99 (0.90, 1.08) | 0.89 b |
| Q3 | 0.91 (0.89, 1.00) | 0.91 (0.83, 1.00) | ||
| Q4 | 0.98 (0.90, 1.08) | 0.98 (0.89, 1.08) | ||
| Q5 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Protein, total | ||||
| Q1 | 0.97 (0.88, 1.07) | 0.70 a | 0.99 (0.90, 1.09) | 0.70 a |
| Q2 | 1.04 (0.94, 1.14) | 0.49 b | 1.05 (0.95, 1.15) | 0.75 b |
| Q3 | 0.98 (0.89, 1.08) | 0.99 (0.90, 1.08) | ||
| Q4 | 0.99 (0.90, 1.09) | 0.99 (0.90, 1.09) | ||
| Q5 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Animal protein | ||||
| Q1 | 0.96 (0.88, 1.06) | 0.67 a | 0.96 (0.88, 1.06) | 0.67 a |
| Q2 | 1.00 (0.91, 1.10) | 0.34 b | 1.00 (0.91, 1.10) | 0.41 b |
| Q3 | 0.95 (0.86, 1.04) | 0.95 (0.86, 1.04) | ||
| Q4 | 0.96 (0.87, 1.05) | 0.96 (0.87, 1.05) | ||
| Q5 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Vegetable protein | ||||
| Q1 | 0.99 (0.90, 1.09) | 0.62 a | 0.99 (0.90, 1.08) | 0.58 a |
| Q2 | 0.95 (0.86, 1.05) | 0.97 b | 0.95 (0.86, 1.04) | 0.87 b |
| Q3 | 0.95 (0.86, 1.04) | 0.95 (0.86, 1.04) | ||
| Q4 | 0.94 (0.85, 1.03) | 0.94 (0.85, 1.03) | ||
| Q5 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
* Adjusted for maternal age, parity, cohabitation status, pre-pregnancy BMI, occupational status, maternal smoking, physical activity in pregnancy, offspring sex, gestational age and birth weight. a p-Value from categorical χ2 test of overall association. b p-Value from test of linear trend with intakes of soft drinks as a continuous variable.