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. 2017 Oct 30;5:e3949. doi: 10.7717/peerj.3949

Table 2. Results from multiple linear regression for associations with infants’ SSC with mothers the first and second day (24 h) after birth, respectively.

Significant p-values are printed in bold.

Day Variable Unadjusted Full modela Trimmed modelb
β (95% CI) P β (95% CI) P β (95% CI) P
First Mother’s age (years) 0.019 (−0.264: 0.302) 0.893 0.036 (−0.299; 0.371) 0.831 c
Boy −2.617 (−5.352; 0.119) 0.061 −2.881 (−5.936; 0.174) 0.064 −2.658 (−5.413; 0.098) 0.058
Primipara −1.641 (−4.437; 1.154) 0.245 −1.146 (−4.286; 1.994) 0.467 c
Induction of childbirth 1.126 (−2.360; 4.611) 0.521 −0.394 (−4.143; 3.356) 0.834 c
Caesarean section −2.084 (−5.541; 1.373) 0.233 −3.250 (−7.322; 0.821) 0.115 −2.229 (−5.590; 1.133) 0.190
Night-time birth −0.030 (−2.849; 2.789) 0.983 −0.987 (−4.146; 2.173) 0.534 c
Gestational age (weeks) −0.396 (−2.928: 2.136) 0.756 −0.535 (−3.599; 2.530) 0.728 c
Infant’s birthweight (kg) −0.692 (−5.136; 3.752) 0.757 −1.789 (−6.798; 3.221) 0.477 c
Supplementary artificial milk feeds given −1.549 (−4.485; 1.387) 0.296 −2.164 (−6.320; 1.992) 0.301 −2.624 (−6.123; 0.875) 0.139
Exclusive breastfeeding at discharge −1.191 (−3.994; 1.612) 0.399 −2.601 (−6.262; 1.060) 0.160 −3.186 (−6.458; 0.087) 0.056
Second Mother’s age (years) −0.164 (−0.523; 0.196) 0.366 −0.245 (−0.662; 0.173) 0.245 c
Boy −3.823 (−7.286; −0.360) 0.031 −2.947 (−6.756; 0.862) 0.127 −3.276 (−6.757; 0.206) 0.065
Primipara −0.972 (−4.574; 2.630) 0.592 −1.573 (−5.488; 2.342) 0.424 c
Induction of childbirth 0.087 (−4.380; 4.554) 0.969 −2.884 (−7.559; 1.791) 0.221 c
Caesarean section −0.275 (−4.742; 4.192) 0.902 −0.850 (−5.926; 4.227) 0.738 c
Night-time birth −1.421 (−5.005; 2.162) 0.431 −1.356 (−5.295; 2.583) 0.493 c
Gestational age (weeks) −0.382 (−3.618; 2.853) 0.814 −1.222 (−5.042; 2.599) 0.524 c
Infant’s birthweight (kg) −6.321 (−11.888; −0.755) 0.027 −8.482 (−14.727; −2.236) 0.009 −6.941 (−12.444; −1.438) 0.014
Supplementary artificial milk feeds given −2.425 (−6.159; 1.309) 0.199 −4.097 (−9.279; 1.085) 0.119 −2.530 (−6.262; 1.202) 0.180
Exclusive breastfeeding at discharge 0.555 (−3.044; 4.154) 0.759 2.376 (−6.940; 2.189) 0.301 c

Notes.

a

First day: R2 = 0.171; second day R2 = 0.241.

b

First day: R2 = 0.142; second day R2 = 0.177.

c

Not in model.