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. 2020 Apr 30;24(12):1482–1493. doi: 10.1007/s10995-020-02933-3

Table 2.

Associations of physical activity, glycaemic load and saturated fat with EPDS depressive symptoms at baseline (15 to 18 weeks gestation) N = 1522

Physical activity (square root of MET) Glycaemic load (grams/day) Saturated fat (% energy)
Linear regression
Unadjusted Adjusted* Unadjusted Adjusted* Unadjusted Adjusted*
Beta (95% CI) p value Beta (95% CI) p value Beta (95% CI) p value Beta (95% CI) p value Beta (95% CI) p value Beta (95% CI) p value
EPDS (/30)

-0.008

(-0.016,

0.001)

0.08

-0.005

(-0.013,

0.004)

0.26 EPDS (/30)

0.014

(0.008,

0.019)

 < 0.01

0.012

(0.007,

0.018)

 < 0.01 EPDS (/30)

-0.038

(-0.138,

0.062)

0.46

0.034

(-0.106,0.099)

0.94
Logistic regression
Unadjusted Adjusted* Unadjusted Adjusted* Unadjusted Adjusted*

EPDS ≥ 13

Mean

(SD) of physical activity

OR (95% CI) p value OR (95% CI) p value

EPDS ≥ 13

Mean

(SD) of glycaemic load

OR (95% CI) p value

OR

(95% CI)

p value

EPDS ≥ 13

Mean

(SD) of saturated fat

OR (95% CI) p value OR (95% CI) p value

 < 13 ref

47.9 (33.4)

0.999

(0.993,1.004)

0.67

1.001

(0.995,1.006)

0.81

 < 13 ref

130.5

(50.5)

1.008

(1.004,1.011)

 < 0.01

1.007

(1.004,1.010)

 < 0.01

 < 13 ref

12.6 (2.9)

0.969

(0.913,

1.028)

0.29

0.988

(0.928,1.050)

0.69

 ≥ 13

46.7 (32.7)

 ≥ 13

154.7

(59.1)

 ≥ 13

12.3 (3.1)

Using imputed data *adjusted for BMI, deprivation quintile, ethnicity, age and participation in the intervention