Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Trial Participants (n=120)
| Variable | Control Group (n=30) | AD Group (n=30) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild AD (n=30) | Moderate AD (n=30) | Severe AD (n=30) | ||
| Mother’s characteristics | ||||
| Age (years), n (%) | ||||
| 21~34 | 26 (86.67%) | 24 (80.00%) | 25 (83.33%) | 27 (90.00%) |
| ≥35 | 4 (13.33%) | 6 (20.00%) | 5 (16.67%) | 3 (10.00%) |
| Highest education attainment, n (%) | ||||
| < Bachelor’s degree | 17(56.67%) | 17(56.67%) | 16(53.34%) | 20(66.67%) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 10(33.33%) | 13(43.33%) | 13(43.33%) | 10(33.33%) |
| > Bachelor’s degree | 3(10.00%) | 0(0.00%) | 1(3.33%) | 0(0.00%) |
| Monthly income (yuan), n (%) | ||||
| ≤5000 | 1(3.33%) | 7(23.33%) | 1(3.33%) | 2(6.67%) |
| > 5000~10,000 | 6(20.00%) | 9(30.00%) | 8(26.67%) | 12(40.00%) |
| > 10,000 | 23(76.67%) | 14(46.67%) | 21(70.00%) | 16(53.33%) |
| Employed, n (%) | ||||
| No | 6(20.00%) | 12(40.00%) | 5(16.67%) | 10(33.33%) |
| Yes | 24(80.00%) | 18(60.00%) | 25(83.33%) | 20(66.67%) |
| Children’s characteristics | ||||
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 19(63.33%) | 20(66.67%) | 17(56.67%) | 18(60.00%) |
| Female | 11(36.67%) | 10(33.33%) | 13(43.33%) | 12(40.00%) |
| Age (in years), ya | 1(0.00,2.00) | 1(0.00,2.00) | 1(0.00,2.00) | 1(0.00,2.00) |
| Feeding patterns, n (%) | ||||
| Breast feeding | 11(36.67%) | 3(10.00%) | 6(20.00%) | 7(23.33%) |
| Milk feeding | 10(33.33%) | 12(40.00%) | 11(36.67%) | 14(46.67%) |
| Mixed feeding | 9(30.00%) | 15(50.00%) | 13(43.33%) | 9(30.00%) |
| Having siblings, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 14(46.67%) | 15(50.00%) | 19(63.33%) | 16(53.33%) |
| No | 16(53.33%) | 15(50.00%) | 11(36.67%) | 14(46.67%) |
| Duration of disease, ma | – | 12 (6.00,22.65) | 9 (3.75,18.00) | 7 (3.88,29.40) |
Note: aData shown are P50 (P25, P75).