Table 3. Association between food insecurity status and perceived stress, eating attitude test and change in percent energy intake from fat at 3 and 12 months among postpartum women in the Pregnancy, Infection and Nutrition study.
| 3 Months Postpartum | 12 Months Postpartum | |||||
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| Perceived Stress a | EAT Score b | Δ% Energy from fat a | Perceived Stress a | EAT Score c | Δ% Energy from fat c | |
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| β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | |
| Food security status during pregnancy | (n=506) | (n=503) | (n=426) | (n=506) | (n=506) | (n=396) |
| Marginally Secure | 4.30 (2.12, 6.49) | 2.44 (0.58, 4.30) | 2.40 (-0.59, 5.38) | 5.86 (3.54, 8.19) | 2.62 (0.77, 4.46) | -0.30 (-3.43, 2.84) |
| Food Insecure | 3.36 (0.79, 5.92) | 1.95 (-0.25, 4.16) | 3.17 (0.07, 6.28) | 3.67 (0.94, 6.41) | 0.77 (-1.42, 2.96) | 4.86 (1.44, 8.27) |
| Constant | 13.07 (8.50, 17.63) | 3.58 (-0.47, 7.63) | -7.22 (-12.86, -1.57) | 10.10 (5.24, 14.97) | 2.46 (-1.55, 6.47) | -1.76 (-7.90, 4.38) |
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| Food security status during postpartum period | (n=526) | (n=526) | (n=406) | |||
| Marginally Secure | 5.33 (2.72, 7.93) | 5.79 (3.70, 7.88) | 4.42 (1.09, 7.76) | |||
| Food Insecure | 6.12 (3.86, 8.38) | 1.79 (-0.03, 3.62) | 3.47 (0.64, 6.31) | |||
| Constant | 9.27 (4.65, 13.89) | 0.93 (-2.92, 4.78) | -3.80 (-9.78, 2.19) | |||
a
adjusted for pre-pregnancy BMI, age, race, education, income, marital status, children
b
adjusted for pre-pregnancy BMI, age, race, education, income, marital status, children, smoking at 3 months and breastfeeding duration at 3 months
c
adjusted for pre-pregnancy BMI, age, race, education, income, marital status, children, smoking at 12 months and breastfeeding duration at 12 months
Note: Sample size varies due to missing values of the outcome