Table 4. Association between food insecurity status and 3 and 12 month weight status change from pre-pregnancy weight.
| 3 month postpartum* | 12 month postpartum** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (pounds) β (95% CI) | BMI β (95% CI) | Weight (pounds) β (95% CI) | BMI β (95% CI) | |
| Food security status during pregnancy | (n=505) | (n=505) | (n=492) | (n=492) |
| Marginally Secure | 0.19 (-4.12, 4.51) | -0.25 (-1.03, 0.53) | 2.91 (-1.89, 7.71) | 0.28 (-0.59, 1.14) |
| Food Insecure | 6.36 (1.25, 11.47) | 1.74 (0.81, 2.66) | 5.00 (-0.69, 10.70) | 1.65 (0.62, 2.68) |
| Constant | 23.28 (13.91, 32.65) | 4.28 (2.59, 5.97) | 17.15 (6.69, 27.61) | 3.52 (1.63, 5.40) |
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| Food security status during postpartum | (n=512) | (n=512) | ||
| Marginally Secure | 4.47 (-1.00, 9.94) | 0.84 (-0.15, 1.83) | ||
| Food Insecure | 3.97 (-0.82, 8.76) | 0.93 (0.07, 1.80) | ||
| Constant | 16.87 (6.75, 26.99) | 3.32 (1.50, 5.15) | ||
controlling for pre-pregnancy BMI, age, race, education, income, marital status, children, smoking at 3 months and breastfeeding duration at 3 months
controlling 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