Table 2.
Descriptive statistics characterizing each latent profile.
Shorter BF and Earlier Introduction to Food Profile (n = 1612) M (SD) or % | Longer BF and Later Introduction to Food Profile (n = 1421) M (SD) or % | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Mother | |||
Age | 27.97 (5.7) | 29.56 (5.2) | <.001 |
Caucasian, % | 84.9% | 85.7% | .60 |
<185% PIR, %) | 49.8% | 40.1% | <.001 |
Pre-pregnancy BMI | 27.05 (7.6) | 26.18 (6.6) | <.001 |
Gestational weight gain, kg | 13.94 (6.6) | 14.27 (6.3) | .27 |
Gestational diabetes | 7.6% | 5.3% | <.001 |
Prenatal smoking | 13.2% | 3.3% | <.001 |
Cesarean delivery | 25.1% | 22.9% | .027 |
Child | |||
Birth weight (g) | 3415.7 (513.7) | 3503.8 (462.7) | <.001 |
Sex, female | 52.1% | 51.4% | .79 |
Note. PIR=Poverty to income ratio.