Table 2.

Comparative analysis of baseline Characteristics

Baseline		Feeding regimen
Characteristics	Pre-term formula	Mixed feed	Breast milk	P value
Median±SD of birth weight in grams	1420± 59	1400±95	1430±126	0.78*
Median±SD of gestation in weeks	32.0±1.2	32.01.7	32.0±2.5	0.87*
Gender (% of Males)	40.0	40.4	39.8	0.90#
Intrauterine Growth	34.3	35.1	37.3	0.76#
SGA1 rate (%)
Median±SD neonatal weight gain; g/kg/day	17±2.5	15±2.0	12±3.9	0.001*

^*Analysis of Variance,

^#Chi Square Test,

¹SGA