Table 4. Multiple regression for FM% at 6 months.
Model A | Model B | Model C | Model D | |||||
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β | p | β | p | β | p | β | p | |
Age (months) | 1.351 | 0.499 | 2.354 | 0.214 | 1.973 | 0.328 | 1.481 | 0.444 |
Gender* | 2.719 | 0.001 | 3.025 | <0.001 | 2.673 | 0.001 | 3.259 | <0.001 |
Duration of breastfeeding (wks) | 0.130 | <0.001 | 0.111 | 0.001 | 0.148 | <0.001 | 0.128 | <0.001 |
Delta FM%1-3mo | 0.459 | <0.001 | ||||||
Delta W/LSDS0-1mo | -0.322 | 0.521 | ||||||
Delta W/LSDS1-3mo | 2.249 | <0.001 | ||||||
Overall p-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
Adjusted R2 | 0.166 | 0.297 | 0.139 | 0.243 |
gender:0=boys, 1=girls W/LSDS = weight for length SDS. Delta W/LSDS= gain in weight for length SDS. Delta FM%=gain in FM%. Significant p-values are indicated in boldface. All models were adjusted for birth weight SDS