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Table 4 Effects of parity and abortion on adiposity indices in women of the TLGS over time

From: The relationship of reproductive factors with adiposity and body shape indices changes overtime: findings from a community-based study

Reproductive factors

Outcomes

Model 1

P-value b

Model 2

P-value b

Coefficient (95% CI)

Coefficient (95% CI)

Parity

(ref: 0)

BMI (kg/m2)

    

 1–2

0.74 (− 0.63, 2.10)

0.290

0.83 (− 0.51, 2.18)

0.228

  ≥  3

1 (− 0.25, 2.24)

0.117

1.06 (− 0.17, 2.30)

0.092

 Time

− 0.09 (− 0.29, 0.11)

0.380

− 0.08 (− 0.28, 0.12)

0.413

 Time × (1–2)

− 0.003 (− 0.22, 0.22)

0.982

− 0.003 (− 0.22, 0.22)

0.978

 Time × (≥ 3)

0.06 (− 0.15, 0.26)

0.595

0.05 (− 0.15, 0.26)

0.607

Waist circumference (cm)

    

 1–2

1.67 (− 1.72, 5.06)

0.335

1.75 (− 1.61, 5.11)

0.307

  ≥  3

3.09 (− 0.008, 6.19)

0.051

2.84 (− 0.23, 5.92)

0.070

 Time

1.18 (0.58, 1.79)

 < 0.001

1.20 (0.60, 1.80)

 < 0.001

 Time × (1–2)

0.19 (− 0.48, 0.87)

0.573

1.19 (− 0.48, 0.86)

0.577

 Time × (≥ 3)

0.15 (− 0.47, 0.77)

0.644

1.13 (− 0.48, 0.75)

0.673

ABSIa

    

 1–2

− 0.03 (− 0.35, 0.28)

0.849

− 0.05 (− 0.35, 0.25)

0.749

  ≥ 3

0.14 (− 0.15, 0.43)

0.346

0.06 (− 0.21, 0.34)

0.660

 Time

0.21 (0.15, 0.28)

 < 0.001

0.22 (0.16, 0.28)

 < 0.001

 Time × (1–2)

0.01 (− 0.06, 0.08)

0.778

0.01 (− 0.06, 0.08)

0.785

 Time × (≥ 3)

− 0.01 (− 0.08, 0.05)

0.666

− 0.01 (− 0.08, 0.05)

0.674

Abortion

(ref: No)

BMI (kg/m2)

    

 Abortion

0.35 (− 0.15, 0.85)

0.169

0.25 (− 0.25, 0.75)

0.319

 Time

− 0.04 (− 0.09, 0.01)

0.127

− 0.03 (− 0.08, 0.01)

0.165

 Time × abortion

− 0.02 (− 0.1, 0.05)

0.575

− 0.02 (− 0.09, 0.06)

0.651

Waist circumference (cm)

    

 Abortion

0.41 (− 0.79, 1.61)

0.502

0.19 (− 1.03, 1.37)

0.783

 Time

1.30 (1.15, 1.45)

 < 0.001

1.31 (1.16, 1.46)

 < 0.001

 Time × abortion

0.07 (− 0.17, 0.30)

0.572

0.1 (− 0.17, 0.29

0.618

ABSIa

    

 Abortion

− 0.02 (− 0.13, 0.09)

0.716

− 0.04 (− 0.14, 0.07)

0.481

 Time

0.19 (0.18, 0.21)

 < 0.001

0.20 (0.19, 0.22)

 < 0.001

 Time × abortion

0.02 (− 0.007, 0.04)

0.160

0.02 (− 0.009, 0.04)

0.208

  1. BMI: Body mass index; ABSI: A body shape index; Ref: Reference; CI: Confidence interval
  2. Model 1: Unadjusted model
  3. Model 2: Adjusted for baseline age, smoking, education, and physical activity status
  4. Time variable means follow-up visits
  5. aThe results of ABSI are presented by z-scores
  6. bSignificant p-values (p < 0.05) are bolded