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Table 2 Cross-sectional Results: Activity Temperament Dimension and Infant Anthropometry

From: Infant temperament contributes to early infant growth: A prospective cohort of African American infants

 

3 month visit

6 month visit

9 month visit

12 month visit

18 month visit

 

n

β (95% CI)a

n

β (95% CI)

n

β (95% CI)

n

β (95% CI)

n

β (95% CI)

Weight-for-length Z-scores

   Activity Levelb

206

-0.11 (-28, 0.05)

157

0.07 (-0.17, 0.30)

153

0.14 (-0.11, 0.39)

132

-0.03 (-0.30, 0.24)

109

0.13 (-0.13, 0.39)

Sum of Skinfold Measures

   Activity Level

206

-0.93 * (-1.70, -0.16)

157

-0.43 (-1.67, 0.82)

153

0.09 (-1.35, 1.53)

132

-0.84 (-2.45, 0.76)

109

1.01 (-0.09, 2.11)

  1. Adjusted for age at measurement, total calorie intake, breastfeeding status, birthweight, gestational age and sex.
  2. a Beta coefficient and 95% Confidence Interval
  3. bActivity level subscale from the Infant Behavior Questionnaire-Revised
  4. * P < 0.05