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Table 6 Hierarchical regression analyses assessing the moderating effects of breastfeeding on the relationship between daytime fatigue (component #7 from the PSQI) with bonding (Top), and mood symptoms (EPDS) and bonding (Bottom)

From: Mother-infant bonding is not associated with feeding type: a community study sample

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

B (SE)

Beta

CI95

B (SE)

Beta

CI95

B (SE)

Beta

CI95

Test of Moderation of Daytime Fatigue

 Baby age

.34 (.36)

.073

−.37, .11

.25 (.49)

.053

−.70, 1.21

.35 (.48)

.074

−.60, 1.31

 Duration breastfed

−.12 (.35)

−.027

−.81, .57

−.10 (.54)

−.023

−1.17, .97

−.23 (.54)

−.051

−1.30, .83

 PSQI component #7

   

3.8 (.84)

.276**

2.19, 5.49

−.78 (2.07)

−.056

−4.85, 3.30

 BF dummy 1

   

−2.70 (2.42)

−.102

−7.45, 2.07

−1.51 (2.44)

−.057

−6.32, 3.31

 BF dummy 2

   

−2.26 (2.88)

−.098

−7.92, 3.40

- .68 (2.92)

−.029

−6.43, 5.08

 Moderator

      

2.92 (1.20)

.358*

7.16, 16.70

R2

 

.004

  

.081

  

.101

 

F R2 change

    

7.36**

  

5.93*

 

Test of Moderation of Depression Symptoms

 Baby age

.34 (.36)

.073

 

−.37, .11

.04 (.43)

.008

 

−.80,.88

.084 (.42)

.018

 

−.75, .92

 Duration breastfed

−.12 (.35)

−.027

 

−.81, .57

−.23 (.48)

−.049

 

−1.16, .71

−.30 (.47)

−.065

 

−1.23, .64

 EPDS

    

1.36 (.13)

.545**

 

1.10, 1.62

.79 (.32)

.318*

 

.17, 1.41

 BF dummy 1

    

−1.72 (2.11)

−.065

 

−5.88, 2.44

−1.40 (2.11)

−.053

 

−5.56, 2.75

 BF dummy 2

    

−1.26 (2.50)

−.005

 

−6.19, 3.66

−.76 (2.50)

−.033

 

−5.68, 4.17

 Moderator

        

.37 (.19)

.249*

 

.001, .74

R2

 

.004

  

.295

  

.305

 

F R2 change

    

36.38**

  

3.91*

 
  1. Each level reflects a step in the regression analysis. “never breastfed” was the dummy factor contrasted with “past” (dummy 1) and with “current” (dummy 2). * p < = .050; ** p < =.001