Table 3.
Association between gestational weight gain (GWG) and rapid infant weight gain from 0 to 18 months (n=609).
| Rapid infant weight gain from 0 to 18 months |
Unadjusted RR (95% CI) |
Adjusted† RR (95% CI) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| GWG category, n (%) * | ||||
| Inadequate | 55 (44) | 69 (56) | 1.27 (1.02, 1.59) | 1.28 (1.03, 1.60) |
| Adequate | 120 (56) | 93 (44) | 1.0 (ref) | 1.0 (ref) |
| Excessive | 163 (60) | 109 (40) | 0.92 (0.74, 1.13) | 0.92 (0.74, 1.14) |
Pearson chi-square test p<0.05
Adjusted for prepregnancy body mass index and infant ever breastfed.