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Table 2 The association of characteristics with concentration of breast milk macronurtrients among lactating women in south-central China

From: Dietary patterns and their association with breast milk macronutrient composition among lactating women

Characteristic

Protein(g/100 ml)

Fat(g/100 ml)

Lactose(g/100 ml)

Total dry matter(g/100 ml)

Energy(g/100Kal)

mean (SD)

F

df

P

mean (SD)

F

df

P

Mean (SD)

F

df

P

Mean (SD)

F

df

P

Mean (SD)

F

df

P

v1

v2

v1

v2

v1

v2

v1

v2

v1

v2

Lactation period

 7 and below days

2.15(0.86)

25.8

5

214

< 0.001

2.60(0.95)

3.06

5

214

0.01

6.09(0.49)

10.81

5

214

< 0.001

11.93(1.10)

7.42

5

214

< 0.001

58.87(8.92)

3.49

5

214

0.01

 8 to 15 days

1.66(0.85)

    

3.90(1.21)

    

6.48(0.32)

    

13.04(0.92)

    

68.22(13.41)

    

 16 to 30 days

1.71(0.83)

    

3.35(1.29)

    

6.55(0.25)

    

12.57(1.11)

    

67.15(9.23)

    

 31 to 90 days

1.17(0.22)

    

3.22(1.22)

    

6.56(0.31)

    

11.84(1.35)

    

62.00(11.46)

    

 91 to 180 days

0.95(0.15)

    

3.13(1.50)

    

6.64(0.25)

    

11.55(1.54)

    

60.25(13.80)

    

 181 ~ days

0.91(0.17)

    

3.05(1.79)

    

6.64(0.45)

    

11.4(1.90)

    

59.43(16.65)

    

Age

 25 and below years

1.31(0.69)

0.46

2

217

0.63

3.06(1.48)

0.68

2

217

0.51

6.50(0.43)

0.39

2

217

0.68

11.78(1.64)

1.48

2

217

0.23

60.27(14.73)

1.9

2

217

0.15

 26 to 30 years

1.4(0.69)

    

3.3(1.42)

    

6.50(0.38)

    

12.13(1.43)

    

63.86(12.43)

    

 31 ~ years

1.43(0.93)

    

3.27(1.31)

    

6.56(0.37)

    

12.17(1.40)

    

63.78(11.60)

    

Parity

 Primipara

1.39(0.74)

0.7

1

218

0.4

3.24(1.44)

0.32

1

218

0.57

6.49(0.41)

2.75

1

218

0.1

12.05(1.53)

0.55

1

218

0.46

62.63(13.54)

0.1

1

218

0.75

 Multipara

1.29(0.70)

    

3.1(1.38)

    

6.60(0.33)

    

11.86(1.46)

    

61.93(12.59)

    

Delivery mode

 Natural

1.31(0.54)

0.18

2

217

0.83

3.18(1.44)

1.52

2

217

0.22

6.48(0.46)

0.78

2

217

0.46

11.88(1.60)

1.91

2

217

0.15

60.99(14.50)

2.18

2

217

0.12

 Forceps

1.42(0.24)

    

4.22(0.88)

    

6.40(0.44)

    

13.10(0.87)

    

72.00(7.92)

    

 Cesarean

1.36(0.77)

    

3.21(1.43)

    

6.53(0.35)

    

12.03(1.45)

    

62.94(12.42)

    

Education

 Junior or below

1.2(0.45)

3.14

2

217

0.04

3.14(1.57)

0.15

2

217

0.86

6.58(0.33)

0.86

2

217

0.42

11.79(1.62)

0.68

2

217

0.51

61.54(14.17)

0.26

2

217

0.77

 Senior

1.33(0.66)

    

3.26(1.42)

    

6.49(0.43)

    

12.01(1.54)

    

63.17(13.03)

    

 College or above

1.51(0.90)

    

3.17(1.37)

    

6.49(0.40)

    

12.11(1.43)

    

62.13(13.25)

    

Occupation

 Housework

1.27(0.58)

7.28

1

218

0.01

3.21(1.42)

0.01

1

218

0.92

6.53(0.39)

0.79

1

218

0.37

11.91(1.53)

1.29

1

218

0.26

61.58(13.62)

1.55

1

218

0.21

 Others

1.54(0.92)

    

3.19(1.46)

    

6.48(0.42)

    

12.15(1.49)

    

63.90(12.73)

    

Family economic level

 Low

1.26(0.52)

1.57

2

217

0.21

2.96(1.30)

1.98

2

217

0.14

6.52(0.44)

1.02

2

217

0.362

11.62(1.45)

4.45

2

217

0.01

59.64(11.87)

4.17

2

217

0.02

 Middle

1.44(0.88)

    

3.38(1.48)

    

6.53(0.35)

    

12.27(1.49)

    

65.11(12.95)

    

 High

1.44(0.67)

    

3.25(1.51)

    

6.43(0.44)

    

12.08(1.57)

    

61.01(16.08)

    
  1. The significant test values of ANOVA will expressed by Fα,(ν1,ν2). Fα,(ν1,ν2): α = 0.05, ν1: degrees of freedom for between groups, ν2:Degrees of freedom for within group