Table 4.

Multivariable Predictors of Telomere Length Attrition (T/S Ratio) from 0 to 2–3 Years of Age (n = 28)

Variable	β-Coefficient	95% Confidence interval	p
Male sex	−0.06	−0.12 to 0.004	0.06
100% fruit juice consumption at 6 months of age	−0.05	−0.12 to 0.02	0.13
≥High school diploma completed for mother	−0.02	−0.09 to 0.04	0.45
Telomere length at birth, T/S ratio	−0.21	−0.34 to −0.07	<0.01

All listed variables are adjusted for in the above model.