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Table 3 Regression results for models constructed from unrelated sample, n = 4648, Add Health Study 1994–2008

From: Breastfeeding is associated with waist-to-height ratio in young adults

 

Waist-to-height ratio outcome*

Body mass index outcome**

b

SE

P value

b

SE

P value

Intercept

0.541

0.027

<0.0001

29.085

2.082

<0.0001

Sex

0.028

0.003

<0.0001

−0.061

0.220

0.783

Age

0.001

0.001

0.516

0.075

0.069

0.278

Breastfeeding

−0.012

0.003

<0.0001

−0.516

0.221

0.020

Birthweight >2500 g

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Birthweight <2500 g

0.001

0.006

0.926

−0.965

0.485

0.047

Birthweight missing

0.009

0.011

0.427

−0.298

0.829

0.719

Parent nonsmoker

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Parent smoker

0.010

0.004

0.024

0.808

0.327

0.014

Parent smoking missing

−0.011

0.004

0.005

−0.769

0.303

0.011

Non-Hispanic African American

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Non-Hispanic White

−0.013

0.004

0.003

−1.911

0.330

<0.0001

Non-Hispanic Asian/Native American

−0.014

0.009

0.115

−2.185

0.671

0.001

Hispanic

0.010

0.006

0.081

−0.292

0.430

0.498

Behavioral risk score 4_1

−0.015

0.002

<0.0001

−0.773

0.125

<0.0001

Behavioral risk score 4_2

−0.007

0.003

0.007

−0.399

0.192

0.038

Behavioral risk score 4_3

−0.008

0.003

0.003

−0.377

0.197

0.055

Parent socioeconomic status

−0.002

0.001

<0.0001

−0.141

0.043

0.001

Maternal obesity

0.055

0.004

<0.0001

4.525

0.271

<0.0001

  1. b (Coefficient) SE (Standard Error)
  2. * R-Squared = 0.13
  3. ** R-Squared = 0.10