Research Article

Breastfeeding after Gestational Diabetes: Does Perceived Benefits Mediate the Relationship?

Table 2

Parameter estimates of the indirect effect of GDM on breastfeeding duration through perceived benefits of breastfeeding.

ParameterEstimate Bootstrap CI

Crude model
Indirect effect of GDM on breastfeeding duration through breastfeeding benefits0.52 (0.59)−0.62–1.69

Fully adjusted model
Indirect effect of GDM on breastfeeding duration through breastfeeding benefits0.01 (0.64)−1.16–1.19

GDM = gestational diabetes mellitus; CI = confidence interval.
Adjusted for marital status, race, education, income, insurance, age, and prepregnancy body mass index.