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Table 5 Mediation model of the effect of pre-pregnancy BMI on frequency of experienced weight stigma, and CB

From: Experiencing weight stigma during childbirth increases the odds of cesarean birth

Effects

b (effect)

SE (Bootstrapping)

CI 95% (Bootstrapping)

P Value

BMI direct effect on FWS

0.131

0.009

(0.112, 0.151)

< 0.001

BMI direct effect on CB (total)

0.047

0.012

(0.024, 0.070)

< 0.001

FWS direct effect on CB (total)

0.065

0.028

(0.011,0.119)

< 0.05

BMI indirect effect on CB (total) through FWS

0.009

0.004

(0.001, 0.161)

 

BMI direct effect on prelabor CB

0.036

0.017

(0.027, 0.096)

< 0.05

FWS direct effect on prelabor CB

0.013

0.043

(-0.072,0.096)

0.29

BMI indirect effect on prelabor CB through FWS

0.002

0.006

(-0.012,0.019)

 

BMI direct effect on intrapartum CB

0.042

0.013

(0.014, 0.068)

< 0.001

FWS direct effect on intrapartum CB

0.07

0.029

(0.014,0.127)

< 0.05

BMI indirect effect on intrapartum CB through FWS

0.009

0.004

(0.001,0.017)

 
  1. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; FWS, frequency of experienced weight stigma; CB, cesarean birth; SE, standard error; CI, confidence interval
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