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Table 3 Hierarchical regression analysis of predictors of children’s hyperactivity at 4 and 9 years old

From: Breastfeeding, prenatal depression and children’s IQ and behaviour: a test of a moderation model

Variable

Hyperactivity 4y (N=10,326)

Hyperactivity 9y (N=10,350)

B

SE

Sig.

B

SE

Sig.

Maternal age

−.02

.01

**

−.01

.01

n.s.

Primipara

−.05

.04

n.s.

−.09

.04

*

Gestational age

.02

.02

n.s.

.02

.02

n.s.

Self-reported smoking in pregnancy

.10

.08

n.s.

−.10

.09

n.s.

Self-reported partner’s daily cigarette consumption

.01

.00

n.s.

.01

.00

n.s.

Self-reported maternal smoking since birth

.04

.09

n.s.

−.18

.12

n.s.

Crowding

.01

.02

n.s.

.03

.03

n.s.

HOME score

−.13

.02

**

−.13

.02

**

Maternal education

−.09

.03

**

−.07

.03

n.s.

Paternal education

−.11

.03

**

−.05

.03

n.s.

Maternal return to work

−.05

.05

n.s.

.04

.06

n.s.

Baby’s sex

−.56

.05

**

−.73

.06

**

Baby’s birthweight

.00

.00

**

.00

.00

**

Maternal depressive symptoms (32 gestational weeks)

.02

.01

**

.03

.01

**

Mixed feeding at 1 month

−.10

.07

n.s.

.20

.09

*

Exclusive breastfeeding at 1 month

−.31

.05

**

−.05

.06

n.s.

Maternal depressive symptoms (8 weeks postpartum)

.04

.01

**

.04

.01

**

  1. Note. p ≤ .05*; p < .01**