Table 3.
The association between breastfeeding and a) quality of the type of bread consumed, b) weekly sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, c) weekly fruit consumption, d) sedentary time and e) mean daily moderate to vigorous physical activity
| Model | β | 95% CI | P-value | R2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) Bread quality score | |||||
| 1 | Breastfeeding | .167 | .033; .301 | .015 | .011 |
| 2 | Breastfeeding | .133 | − .004; .270 | .058 | .023 |
| 3 | Breastfeeding | .048 | − .091; .187 | .500 | .039 |
| b) Sugar sweetened beverage consumption | |||||
| 1 | Breastfeeding | − 2.156 | − 3.419; − .894 | .001 | .019 |
| 2 | Breastfeeding | − 1.697 | − 2.977; − .417 | .009 | .047 |
| 3 | Breastfeeding | − 1.030 | − 2.331; .272 | .121 | .074 |
| c) Fruit consumption | |||||
| 1 | Breastfeeding | .252 | − .337; .840 | 0.402 | .020 |
| 2 | Breastfeeding | .265 | − .340; .870 | 0.390 | .021 |
| 3 | Breastfeeding | .240 | − .384; .864 | 0.451 | .022 |
| d) Sedentary time | |||||
| 1 | Breastfeeding | 2.349 | − 6.280; 10.978 | 0.593 | .018 |
| 2 | Breastfeeding | 1.442 | − 7.488; 10.372 | 0.751 | .020 |
| 3 | Breastfeeding | − 0.437 | − 9.530; 8.655 | 0.925 | .032 |
| e) Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity | |||||
| 1 | Breastfeeding | 1.064 | − 2.682; 4.810 | .577 | .091 |
| 2 | Breastfeeding | 1.122 | − 2.753; 4.997 | .570 | .094 |
| 3 | Breastfeeding | 1.209 | − 2.750; 5.169 | .549 | .098 |
Bold: p < 0.05, N = 1064 for a/b/c, N = 744 for d/e
Model 1: Breastfeeding versus lifestyle factor, adjusted for birth weight, gestational age, ethnicity and gender
Model 2: model 1 + adjustment for parental lifestyle factors (maternal BMI, paternal BMI, maternal smoking during pregnancy)
Model 3: model 2 + adjustment for socioeconomic factors (maternal educational level, maternal age at birth, paternal educational level, household income)