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Table 4 Predictors of maternal leukocyte telomere length (LTL)

From: Sub-optimal maternal gestational gain is associated with shorter leukocyte telomere length at birth in a predominantly Latinx cohort of newborns

Variable Name

Beta Coefficient (95% Confidence Interval)

P Value

Maternal Age, years

-0.02 (-0.03–0.005)

 < 0.01

Parity

0.06 (-0.03–0.14)

0.20

High School Diploma

0.18 (0.003–0.36)

0.046

Maternal Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2)

-0.0003 (-0.009–0.009)

0.96

Weight Gain in Pregnancy (pounds)

-0.002 (-0.007–0.002)

0.30