Table 3 Association between maternal inflammatory response (MIR) and growth outcomes.

From: Histologic chorioamnionitis and fat mass accretion in infants born preterm

 

Model 1

Model 2

 

β (95% CI)

βa

p value

β (95% CI)

βa

p value

Body composition at term-equivalent agea

 Fat mass, kg

0.05 (0.03–0.07)

0.22

<0.0001

0.03 (0.01–0.05)

0.14

0.0104

 Body fat percentage, %

1.1 (0.6–1.6)

0.2

<0.0001

1.1 (0.5–1.6)

0.2

<0.0001

 Fat mass z score

0.25 (0.15–0.36)

0.23

<0.0001

0.17 (0.05–0.28)

0.15

0.0043

 Body fat percentage z score

0.26 (0.14–0.38)

0.22

<0.0001

0.26 (0.13–0.39)

0.22

<0.0001

 Mid-upper arm circumference, cm

0.2 (0.1–0.4)

0.2

0.0168

0.1 (−0.1 to 0.3)

0.1

0.4491

Anthropometric growth rateb

 Change in Weight z score

−0.10 (−0.16 to −0.04)

−0.17

0.0007

−0.07 (−0.13 to −0.01)

−0.11

0.0483

  1. β = Unstandardized coefficient; β* = Standardized coefficient.
  2. Model 1 = Crude.
  3. Model 2 = Adjusted for birth weight z score, delivery mode, maternal BMI at hospital admission ≥30.0 kg/m,2 and hypertension.
  4. aMeasured at 36 weeks post-menstrual age (PMA) or discharge.
  5. bCalculated between birth and 36 weeks PMA or discharge.
  6. Bold text denotes statistical significance p < 0.05.
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