Table 4 Estimations of structural equation model on mediation effect of exclusive breastfeeding at 4 months between CD and children’s autism-like behaviours at 18 months (n = 2864)
Variables | Unstandardized estimations | Standardized estimations | p values |
|---|---|---|---|
maternal age -- parity | 0.03 | 0.39 | < 0.01 |
parity-- previous adverse pregnancy outcome | 0.15 | 0.09 | < 0.01 |
maternal age -- previous adverse pregnancy outcome | 0.02 | 0.11 | < 0.01 |
maternal age -- pre-pregnancy BMI | 0.03 | 0.08 | < 0.01 |
maternal age -- pregnant complications | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
pre-pregnancy BMI-- pregnant complications | 0.00 | 0.05 | < 0.01 |
previous adverse pregnancy outcome -- pregnant complications | 0.03 | 0.06 | < 0.01 |
maternal age --complications during childbirth | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.29 |
pregnant complications -- caesarean delivery | 0.13 | 0.06 | < 0.01 |
parity--caesarean delivery | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
pre-pregnancy BMI -- mode of delivery | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.02 |
complications during childbirth-- caesarean delivery | 0.03 | 0.07 | < 0.01 |
previous adverse pregnancy outcome --caesarean delivery | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.14 |
caesarean delivery -- exclusive breastfeeding at 4 months | − 0.03 | − 0.04 | 0.02 |
caesarean delivery -- children’s autism-like behaviours | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.91 |
exclusive breastfeeding at 4 months -- children’s autism-like behaviours | − 0.04 | − 0.05 | < 0.01 |
pre-pregnancy BMI -- children’s autism-like behaviours | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.36 |
complications during childbirth -- children’s autism-like behaviours | −0.02 | − 0.03 | 0.84 |
pregnant complications -- children’s autism-like behaviours | −0.01 | −0.01 | 0.59 |