Table 4 Association between maternal inflammatory response (MIR) and growth outcomes restricted to mother-infant dyads with singleton birth (n = 275).

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)

0.25

<0.0001

0.03 (0.01–0.06)

0.17

0.0167

 Body fat percentage, %

1.1 (0.5–1.6)

0.2

<0.0001

1.0 (0.4–1.6)

0.2

0.0022

 Fat mass z score

0.25 (0.12–0.37)

0.23

<0.0001

0.09 (−0.04 to 0.22)

0.09

0.1745

 Body fat percentage z score

0.25 (0.11–0.38)

0.22

0.0003

0.19 (0.04–0.35)

0.17

0.0141

 Mid-upper arm circumference, cm

0.23 (0.04–0.42)

0.18

0.0201

0.06 (−0.16 to 0.28)

0.05

0.5678

Anthropometric growth rateb

 Change in Weight z score

−0.13 (−0.20 to −0.06)

−0.22

0.0002

−0.09 (−0.17 to −0.01)

−0.16

0.0209

  1. β = Unstandardized coefficient; β* = Standardized coefficient.
  2. Model 1 = Crude/Unadjusted.
  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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