Table 4 Associations between below normal scores on the TEPROSIF evaluation and early-life feeding or sucking behaviors using logistic regression.

Gestation

   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

   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

   No

1.0 (REF)

.621

1.0 (REF)

.48

   Yes

.679 (.15, 3.2)

.621

.568 (.1, 2.8)

Time bottle feeding

   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

   No

1.0 (REF)

.588

1.0 (REF)

.63

   Yes

.604 (.10, 3.7)

.588

.637 (.10, 4.0)

Time breastfeeding

   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)

   No

1.0 (REF)

.360

1.0 (REF)

.39

   Yes

1.39 (.69, 2.8)

.360

1.37 (.67, 2.8)

Time with pacifier

   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

   No

1.0 (REF)

.029

1.0 (REF)

.03

   Yes

2.95 (1.1, 7.8)

.029

2.99 (1.1, 8.0)

Time sucking finger

   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