Table 4.
Formula tolerance.
| Outcome | Day | Labels | NEF, N (%) (n = 22) | STF, N (%) (n = 18) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stool consistency | 30 | 0.84 | |||
| Missinga | 6 (27.3) | 2 (11.1) | |||
| Type 2: Formed, definite shape, not dry | 1 (4.5) | 2 (11.1) | |||
| Type 3: Soft—no definite shape, pasty | 11 (50.0) | 12 (66.7) | |||
| Type 4: Unformed or seedy | 3 (13.6) | 1 (5.6) | |||
| Type 5: Watery, no shape, mainly water | 1 (4.5) | 1 (5.6) | |||
| 60 | 1 | ||||
| Missinga | 12 (54.5) | 5 (27.8) | |||
| Type 2: Formed, definite shape, not dry | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.6) | |||
| Type 3: Soft—no definite shape, pasty | 8 (36.4) | 9 (50.0) | |||
| Type 4: Unformed or seedy | 2 (9.1) | 3 (16.7) | |||
| Type 5: Watery, no shape, mainly water | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| 90 | 0.53 | ||||
| Missinga | 9 (40.9) | 4 (22.2) | |||
| Type 2: Formed, definite shape, not dry | 2 (9.1) | 1 (5.6) | |||
| Type 3: Soft—no definite shape, pasty | 9 (40.9) | 12 (66.7) | |||
| Type 4: Unformed or seedy | 2 (9.1) | 1 (5.6) | |||
| Type 5: Watery, no shape, mainly water | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| 120 | 0.41 | ||||
| Missinga | 10 (45.5) | 4 (22.2) | |||
| Type 2: Formed, definite shape, not dry | 2 (9.1) | 1 (5.6) | |||
| Type 3: Soft—no definite shape, pasty | 6 (27.3) | 9 (50.0) | |||
| Type 4: Unformed or seedy | 2 (9.1) | 4 (22.2) | |||
| Type 5: Watery, no shape, mainly water | 2 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| How settled the infant was | 30 | 0.37 | |||
| Missinga | 4 (18.2) | 1 (5.6) | |||
| Less unsettled than normal | 1 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| About as unsettled as normal | 13 (59.1) | 10 (55.6) | |||
| More unsettled than normal | 4 (18.2) | 7 (38.9) | |||
| 60 | 0.84 | ||||
| Missinga | 7 (31.8) | 1 (5.6) | |||
| Less unsettled than normal | 1 (4.5) | 1 (5.6) | |||
| About as unsettled as normal | 11 (50.0) | 11 (61.1) | |||
| More unsettled than normal | 3 (13.6) | 5 (27.8) | |||
| 90 | 0.33 | ||||
| Missinga | 7 (31.8) | 2 (11.1) | |||
| Less unsettled than normal | 1 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| About as unsettled as normal | 13 (59.1) | 12 (66.7) | |||
| More unsettled than normal | 1 (4.5) | 4 (22.2) | |||
| 120 | 0.69 | ||||
| Missinga | 8 (36.4) | 2 (11.1) | |||
| Less unsettled than normal | 1 (4.5) | 1 (5.6) | |||
| About as unsettled as normal | 11 (50.0) | 10 (55.6) | |||
| More unsettled than normal | 2 (9.1) | 5 (27.8) | |||
| Wind in the last 24 h | 30 | 0.008 | |||
| Missinga | 4 (18.2) | 1 (5.6) | |||
| Less wind than normal | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.6) | |||
| About the same amount of wind as normal | 11 (50.0) | 16 (88.9) | |||
| More wind than normal | 7 (31.8) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| 60 | 0.84 | ||||
| Missinga | 7 (31.8) | 1 (5.6) | |||
| Less wind than normal | 2 (9.1) | 2 (11.1) | |||
| About the same amount of wind as normal | 12 (54.5) | 12 (66.7) | |||
| More wind than normal | 1 (4.5) | 3 (16.7) | |||
| 90 | 0.69 | ||||
| Missinga | 7 (31.8) | 2 (11.1) | |||
| Less wind than normal | 1 (4.5) | 3 (16.7) | |||
| About the same amount of wind as normal | 12 (54.5) | 12 (66.7) | |||
| More wind than normal | 2 (9.1) | 1 (5.6) | |||
| 120 | 0.03 | ||||
| Missinga | 8 (36.4) | 2 (11.1) | |||
| Less wind than normal | 1 (4.5) | 6 (33.3) | |||
| About the same amount of wind as normal | 13 (59.1) | 8 (44.4) | |||
| More wind than normal | 0 (0.0) | 2 (11.1) |
NEF, nutrient enriched formula; STF, standard term formula.
a
Missing values excluded from analysis.
*
P-values from Chi-square (or Fisher's exact test where cell counts are low) with no accounting for clustering due to twins.