Table 4 Multivariable analysis of associations between dietary patterns and breast milk composition concentrations among lactating women in south-central China

 Pattern 1

−0.07 (−0.15,0.02)

0.11

−0.04 (− 0.24,0.15)

0.67

0.05 (0.00,0.10)

0.07

− 0.11 (− 0.32,0.09)

0.27

− 0.34 (−2.20,1.52)

0.72

 Lactation period

− 0.22 (0.27,-0.16)

< 0.001

− 0.01 (− 0.13,0.12)

0.90

0.07 (0.04,0.10)

< 0.001

− 0.18 (− 0.32,-0.05)

0.01

− 0.70 (−1.90,0.51)

0.26

 Parity

–

–

–

–

0.08 (− 0.04,0.21)

0.17

–

–

–

–

 Educational level

0.05 (−0.07,0.17)

0.40

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Occupation

0.10 (−0.08,0.28)

0.29

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Family economic status

–

–

–

–

–

–

0.24 (−0.04,0.53)

0.09

1.34 (−1.25,3.93)

0.31

 Pattern 2

0.07 (0.00, 0.15)

0.04

0.12 (−0.06,0.29)

0.18

0.03 (−0.02,0.08)

0.20

0.20 (0.02,0.38)

0.03

1.66 (0.03,3.30)

0.04

 Lactation period

−0.23 (− 0.27, -0.18)

< 0.001

0.00 (− 0.12,0.11)

0.96

0.09 (0.06,0.12)

< 0.001

−0.20 (− 0.31,-0.08)

0.001

− 0.59 (−1.63,0.45)

0.26

 Parity

–

–

–

–

0.09 (−0.03,0.21)

0.14

–

–

–

–

 Educational level

0.04 (−0.08, 0.16)

0.50

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Occupation

0.09 (−0.09, 0.27)

0.32

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Family economic status

–

–

–

–

–

–

0.16 (−0.12,0.45)

0.25

0.82 (−1.76,3.39)

0.53

 Pattern 3

0.05 (−0.02,0.13)

0.131

−0.15 (− 0.32,0.02)

0.09

0.03 (− 0.01,0.08)

0.18

−0.09 (− 0.26,0.09)

0.33

−0.91 (−2.50,0.68)

0.26

 Lactation period

−0.23 (− 0.28,-0.19)

< 0.001

− 0.03 (− 0.14,0.07)

0.53

0.09 (0.06,0.11)

< 0.001

− 0.23 (− 0.34,-0.12)

< 0.001

−0.89 (−1.93,0.14)

0.09

 Parity

–

–

–

–

0.09 (−0.03,0.21)

0.15

–

–

–

–

 Educational level

0.05 (−0.06,0.17)

0.38

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Occupation

0.10 (−0.08,0.28)

0.29

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Family economic status

–

–

–

–

–

–

0.21 (−0.07,0.50)

0.13

1.23 (−1.33,3.78)

0.34