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Table 3 Multiple linear and binary logistic regression models to examine influence of ethnicity on infant feeding practices in Chinese-born and Australian-born mothers

From: Differences in infant feeding practices between Chinese-born and Australian-born mothers living in Australia: a cross-sectional study

 

Model 1 (unadjusted) n = 967

Model 2 (adjusted) n = 871

Variable

B coeff (SE)

95% CI

B coeff (SE)

95% CI

 Age stopped receiving breastmilk (months)

  Ethnicity (Ref: infants of Australian-born mothers)

0.52 (0.43)

−0.33-1.37

0.67 (0.40)

−0.12-1.47

 Age when first drank infant formula products (months)

  Ethnicity (Ref: infants of Australian-born mothers)

−0.53 (0.18)

− 0.87- -0.18**

− 0.92 (0.21)

−1.33- -0.51***

 Age when first drank cow’s milk (months)

  Ethnicity (Ref: infants of Australian-born mothers)

− 0.90 (0.75)

−2.39-0.58

0.80 (0.67)

− 0.54-2.13

 Age when first drank soy milk (months)

  Ethnicity (Ref: infants of Australian-born mothers)

−0.98 (2.29)

−5.63-3.67

− 0.32 (2.04)

−4.66-4.01

 Age when first drank water-based drinks (months)

  Ethnicity (Ref: infants of Australian-born mothers)

−3.28 (0.81)

−4.88- -1.68***

−2.36 (0.84)

− 4.02- -0.71**

 Age when first drank fruit juice (months)

  Ethnicity (Ref: infants of Australian-born mothers)

−3.56 (0.56)

−4.65- -2.46***

−1.89(0.54)

−2.94- -0.80***

 Age when first ate soft, semi-solid, solid foods (months)

  Ethnicity (Ref: infants of Australian-born mothers)

0.41 (0.10)

0.21–0.61***

0.22 (0.11)

0.01–0.43*

Variable

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

 Infant currently receiving breastmilk? (yes)

1.30

1.02–1.66*

0.97

0.67–1.41

 Infant ever had formula? (yes)

2.16

1.48–3.16***

2.19

1.32–3.62**

 Infant ever had water? (yes)

1.72

1.26–2.34***

2.45

1.55–3.87***

 Infant ever had cow’s milk? (yes)

0.58

0.41–0.82**

0.37

0.18–0.78**

 Infant ever had toddler milk? (yes)

2.07

1.30–3.31**

3.39

1.60–7.18***

 Infant ever had soy milk? (yes)

2.56

1.25–5.22**

1.67

0.60–4.61*

 Infant ever had any water-based drinks? (yes)

1.09

0.78–1.51

2.48

1.12–5.49*

 Infant ever had fruit juice? (yes)

2.05

1.54–2.71***

4.03

2.50–6.51***

 Infant ever had solids? (yes)

0.62

0.48–0.80***

0.41

0.25–0.68***

 Given water-based drinks ≤ 4 months? (yes)

3.33

1.74–6.34***

7.77

1.96–30.77**

 Given fruit juice ≤ 4 months? (yes)

4.07

2.21–7.50***

3.44

1.14–10.38*

 Given solids ≤ 4 months? (yes)

0.72

0.52–1.00

0.79

0.50–1.26

  1. Water-based drinks: cordial, soft drink, tea (excludes diluted fruit juice and infant formula products)
  2. Model 1: unadjusted. Model 2 was adjusted for maternal age, level of disadvantage, infant age at survey completion, presence of a spouse pre- and post- birth, educational qualifications, income, parity, current smoking status
  3. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001