Skip to main content

Table 5 Multivariate adjusted odds ratios (95% CIs) for low concentration of human milk anti-oxidant across tertiles of dietary patterns

From: The association of maternal dietary quality and the antioxidant-proxidant balance of human milk

Variables

Healthy pattern

Unhealthy pattern

Tertile 1 (n = 59)

Tertile 2 (n = 62)

Tertile 3 (n = 60)

Tertile 1 (n = 51)

Tertile 2 (n = 56)

Tertile 3 (n = 62)

Milk DPPH (μmol Trolox equivalent /L)

1.0

1.5(1.10, 1.82) *

1.32(1.01, 1.80) *

1.0

–

–

Milk Thiol (μmol/L)

1.0

0.98(0.97, 1.013)

1.21(1.10, 1.50) *

1.0

1.01(0.99, 1.02)

1.29(1.09, 1.59) **

Milk Calcium (mg/dL)

1.0

–

–

1.0

1.12(1.06, 1.18) *

1.28(1.11, 1.55) **

  1. Tertile 1 was considered as reference group. Adjusted for mother’s age, BMI, energy intake, and infant sex
  2. *p < 0.05
  3. **p < 0.01
  4. ***p < 0.001