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Study group characteristicsa
| Parameter | Result (%) for group:
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Probiotic | Placebo | |
| Gender (female) | 62.2 | 65.6 |
| Mode of delivery | ||
| Spontaneous | 13.5 | 9.4 |
| Cesarean | 86.5 | 90.6 |
| Birth type | ||
| Single | 56.8 | 53.1 |
| Twins | 37.8 | 34.4 |
| Triplets | 5.4 | 12.5 |
The probiotic and placebo groups contained 37 and 32 infants, respectively.
