Table 5.

Multiple linear regression – outcomes, covariates, and micronutrient intake – MONT dietary data.

Birth outcome (covariates)	Micronutrient	N	β	Standardised β	95% CI β		P value
					Lower	Upper
Hypertensive disordersa (4, 5, 7, 8)	Seleniumb	89	−7.624	−0.053	−41.324	26.077	.654
	Molybdenum	87	7.099	0.084	−14.015	28.213	.505
	Magnesiumc	93	−0.047	−0.065	−0.214	0.120	.577
	Iron	84	2.481	0.024	−22.849	27.810	.846
	Copper	84	−0.247	−0.084	−0.954	0.459	.488
Gestational diabetesd (7)	Seleniumb	123	−7.451	−0.065	−29.191	14.288	.499
	Molybdenum	120	−0.879	−0.012	−14.251	12.493	.897
	Magnesiumc	127	0.042	0.066	−0.076	0.161	.481
	Iron	115	−4.543	−0.052	−21.615	12.528	.599
	Copper	115	−0.385	−0.160	−0.858	0.088	.110
Induction of laboure (3, 6)	Seleniumb	92	−10.976	−0.142	−27.289	5.337	.185
	Molybdenum	90	−2.678	−0.054	−14.055	8.698	.641
	Magnesiumc	96	−0.044	−0.109	−0.132	0.044	.324
	Iron	87	2.508	0.044	−10.897	15.914	.711
	Copper	87	0.206	0.125	−0.172	0.583	.282
Gestation < 37 weeksf (1, 3, 8, 10)	Seleniumb	115	0.412	0.004	−28.874	29.697	.978
	Molybdenum	112	4.183	0.058	−13.845	22.210	.646
	Magnesiumc	118	−0.025	−0.039	−0.192	0.141	.763
	Iron	108	−7.380	−0.090	−28.582	13.822	.492
	Copper	107	0.059	0.022	−0.685	0.803	.876
Gestation > 41 weeksf (2, 4, 8, 9, 11)	Seleniumb	90	32.092	0.289	10.860	53.324	.003*
	Molybdenum	88	3.277	0.045	−13.345	19.899	.696
	Magnesiumc	91	0.027	0.047	−0.099	0.154	.670
	Iron	85	7.281	0.089	−8.986	23.548	.376
	Copper	85	0.193	0.083	−0.334	0.721	.468
Birthweight < 2500 gg (5, 7)	Seleniumb	115	6.169	0.058	−20.386	32.723	.646
	Molybdenum	112	−13.031	−0.191	−29.640	3.578	.123
	Magnesiumc	119	0.002	0.004	−0.150	0.155	.975
	Iron	108	12.805	0.170	−6.274	31.885	.186
	Copper	107	0.285	0.116	−0.376	0.946	.395
Gestation at birthh (3, 6, 8)	Seleniumb	123	−0.011	−0006	−0.663	0.641	.973
	Molybdenum	120	−0.043	−0.031	−0.493	0.407	.852
	Magnesiumc	120	−0.002	−0.123	−0.005	0.002	.380
	Iron	116	−0.029	−0.018	−0.602	0.543	.919
	Copper	115	−0.004	−0.099	−0.020	0.011	.579
Birthweighth (1, 3, 5, 6)	Seleniumb	115	−0.003	−0.051	−0.016	0.010	.674
	Molybdenum	112	0.004	0.116	−0.004	0.013	.340
	Magnesiumc	119	0.000	−0.118	0.000	0.000	.333
	Iron	108	0.001	0.022	−0.010	0.011	.866
	Copper	107	0.000	0.083	0.000	0.000	.527

^*Statistically significant (P ⩽ .05).

Note: 1 = cultural and/or linguistic diversity; 2 = parity; 3 = hypertensive disorders of pregnancy; 4 = induction of labour; 5 = birth <37 weeks; 6 = birth >41 weeks; 7 = gestation at birth; 8 = birthweight <2500 g; 9 = lean/overweight; 10 = birthweight; 11 = supplement use.

Reference categories:

^aNo hypertensive disorder.

^bCollinearity with iodine and zinc.

^cCollinearity with calcium.

^dNo gestational diabetes.

^eSpontaneous labour.

^fGestation at birth 37–41 weeks.

^gBirthweight ⩾2500 g.

^hContinuous variable.