Table 4 |
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Associations between below normal scores on the TEPROSIF evaluation and early-life feeding or sucking behaviors using logistic regression. |
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Risk Factor |
Unadjusted OR (95% CI) |
p |
Adjusted1 OR (95% CI) |
P |
|
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Gestation |
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Normal (38 - 40 wks) |
1.0 (REF) |
.105 |
1.0 (REF) |
.09 |
|
Below normal |
3.17 (1.0, 9.6) |
.042 |
3.27 (1.0, 10.2) |
.04 |
|
Above normal |
.854 (.30, 2.4) |
.768 |
.745 (.25, 2.18) |
.59 |
|
Age started bottle feeding |
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Less than 3 mths |
1.0 (REF) |
.151 |
1.0 (REF) |
.13 |
|
3 to 9 mths |
.617 (.27, 1.4) |
.247 |
.601 (.26, 1.4) |
.23 |
|
More than 9 mths |
.339 (.11, 1.0) |
.055 |
.315 (.10, .98) |
.05 |
|
Bottle fed |
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No |
1.0 (REF) |
.621 |
1.0 (REF) |
.48 |
|
Yes |
.679 (.15, 3.2) |
.621 |
.568 (.1, 2.8) |
|
|
Time bottle feeding |
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Less than 18 mths |
1.0 (REF) |
.521 |
1.0 (REF) |
.59 |
|
18 to 36 mths |
.731 (.24, 2.2) |
.575 |
.788 (.26, 2.4) |
.68 |
|
More than 36 mths |
1.16 (.40, 3.4) |
.785 |
1.21 (.41, 3.6) |
.73 |
|
Breastfed |
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No |
1.0 (REF) |
.588 |
1.0 (REF) |
.63 |
|
Yes |
.604 (.10, 3.7) |
.588 |
.637 (.10, 4.0) |
|
|
Time breastfeeding |
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Less than 6 mths |
1.0 (REF) |
.242 |
1.0 (REF) |
.28 |
|
6 to 12 mths |
.560 (.24, 1.3) |
.185 |
.559 (.24, 1.33) |
.19 |
|
More than 12 mths |
.474 (.19, 1.2) |
.110 |
.496 (.20, 1.3) |
.14 |
|
Use of pacifier |
1.0 (REF) |
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No |
1.0 (REF) |
.360 |
1.0 (REF) |
.39 |
|
Yes |
1.39 (.69, 2.8) |
.360 |
1.37 (.67, 2.8) |
|
|
Time with pacifier |
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No use |
1.0 (REF) |
.07 |
1.0 (REF) |
.08 |
|
Less than one year |
1.74 (.51, 5.98) |
.38 |
1.54 (.44, 5.45) |
.50 |
|
1-3 years |
.58 (.21, 1.59) |
.29 |
.58 (.21, 1.61) |
.29 |
|
Greater than 3 years |
3.23 (1.04, 9.99) |
.04 |
3.42 (1.08, 10.81) |
.04 |
|
Sucked fingers |
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|
No |
1.0 (REF) |
.029 |
1.0 (REF) |
.03 |
|
Yes |
2.95 (1.1, 7.8) |
.029 |
2.99 (1.1, 8.0) |
|
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Time sucking finger |
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|
0 to 12 mths |
1.0 (REF) |
.314 |
1.0 (REF) |
.21 |
|
12 to 30 mths |
5.33 (.34, 75.8) |
.216 |
12.3 (.45, 343.5) |
.14 |
|
> 30 mths |
5.33 (.34, 75.8) |
.216 |
14.5 (.48, 442.0) |
.12 |
|
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Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) are shown 1Adjusted for gender and age |
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Barbosa et al. BMC Pediatrics 2009 9:66 doi:10.1186/1471-2431-9-66 |
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