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Table 3 Associations between maternal pregnancy-related anxiety and children’s BMI and BF levels from 48 to 72 months of age

From: Maternal pregnancy-related anxiety and children’s physical growth: the Ma’anshan birth cohort study

Time of maternal prenatal anxiety

Age of children

BMI

 

BF

β(95%CI)

P-value

 

β(95%CI)

P-value

Model 1

      

 First trimester

48–72 months

0.035(-0.139,0.210)

0.691

 

0.029(-0.165,0.222)

0.770

 Second trimester

-0.063(-0.202,0.076)

0.376

 

-0.091(-0.243,0.061)

0.240

 Third trimester

-0.161(-0.293,-0.029)

0.017

 

-0.190(-0.334,-0.046)

0.010

 At least one trimester during pregnancy

-0.013(-0.145,0.118)

0.844

 

-0.033(-0.181,0.114)

0.659

 New-onset anxiety in the Second trimester

-0.157(-0.366,0.052)

0.140

 

-0.202(-0.427,0.023)

0.079

 New-onset anxiety in the Third trimester

-0.148(-0.394,0.099)

0.241

 

-0.168(-0.436,0.100)

0.218

 Both Second and Third trimesters

-0.181(-0.334,-0.028)

0.020

 

-0.219(-0.384,-0.054)

0.009

Model 2

      

 First trimester

48–72 months

0.010(-01.64,0.184)

0.910

 

0.029(-0.165,0.222)

0.770

 Second trimester

-0.067(-0.205,0.070)

0.336

 

-0.091(-0.243,0.061)

0.240

 Third trimester

-0.156(-0.285,-0.027)

0.018

 

-0.192(-0.336,-0.044)

0.010

 At least one trimester during pregnancy

-0.026(-0.156,0.103)

0.693

 

-0.033(-0.181,0.114)

0.659

 New-onset anxiety in the Second trimester

-0.138(-0.335,0.059)

0.170

 

-0.202(-0.427,0.023)

0.079

 New-onset anxiety in the Third trimester

-0.157(-0.397,0.083)

0.200

 

-0.168(-0.436,0.100)

0.218

 Both Second and Third trimesters

-0.178(-0.328,-0.028)

0.020

 

-0.219(-0.384,-0.054)

0.009

Model 3

      

 First trimester

48–72 months

0.014(-0.161,0.190)

0.871

 

0.029(-0.165,0.085)

0.770

 Second trimester

-0.066(-0.205,0.072)

0.348

 

-0.091(-0.243,0.061)

0.240

 Third trimester

-0.153(-0.284,-0.023)

0.021

 

-0.190(-0.334,-0.046)

0.010

 At least one trimester during pregnancy

-0.018(-0.151,0.114)

0.785

 

-0.033(-0.181,0.114)

0.659

 New-onset anxiety in the Second trimester

-0.143(-0.342,0.056)

0.160

 

-0.202(-0.427,0.023)

0.079

 New-onset anxiety in the Third trimester

-0.140(-0.381,0.101)

0.256

 

-0.168(-0.436,0.100)

0.218

 Both Second and Third trimesters

-0.183(-0.334,-0.033)

0.017

 

-0.219(-0.384,-0.054)

0.009

  1. Model 1: adjusted for maternal age, residence, race, family monthly income per capita, maternal education level, father’s education level, maternal pre-pregnancy BMI, father’s BMI, parity, maternal metabolic dysfunctions, alcohol use, and tobacco use during pregnancy
  2. Model 2: adjusted for covariates in model 1 + birth weight, gestational age, children’s sex
  3. Model 3: adjusted for covariates in model 2 + breastfeeding duration, main caregivers before 3 years, average outdoor activity time, parenting style score, and children’s diet