Maternal weight status and responsiveness to preterm infant behavioral cues during feeding

Table 3 Linear regression for relationship between maternal obesity and NCAST—Maternal. Response to infant’s Distress Subscale (n = 134). R²= 0.10

Model Parameter	Beta	Standard Error	p
Intercept	8.80	.44	<.01
Obese vs. Non-Obese	.60	.24	.01
Low vs. Appropriate Education level^a	-.65	.27	.02
Infant Morbidity Score (POPRAS)	.01	.01	.03

^aEducation was considered low for women 20 or older without a high school degree or women
<20 without a high school degree and not still attending school

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