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

Table 3

Parameter estimates of direct effects.

Parameter	Estimate (standard error)	-value
Crude model
Direct effect of GDM on breastfeeding duration	1.18 (1.44)	0.82	0.411
Direct effect of breastfeeding benefits on breastfeeding duration	1.98 (0.09)	21.18	<0.0001
Direct effect of GDM on breastfeeding benefits	0.26 (0.29)	0.89	0.373
Fully adjusted model
Direct effect of GDM on breastfeeding duration	1.27 (1.51)	0.85	0.398
Direct effect of breastfeeding benefits on breastfeeding duration	1.91 (0.10)	19.78	<0.0001
Direct effect of GDM on breastfeeding benefits	0.01 (0.32)	0.02	0.988

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