Table 3.
Mean ± standard deviation (SD) of z-scores for weight-for-age, weight -for-height, and height-for-age, and number and percentage of infants with cow's milk allergy and nutritional deficits (z-score < -2.0 SD) according to age group
| ≤ 6.0 m (n = 79) |
6.1 - 12.0 m (n = 51) |
12.1 - 24.0 m (n = 29) |
p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| z-scores (mean ± SD)1 | ||||
| Weight-for-age | -0.70 ± 1.33 | -0.83 ± 1.06 | -0.9 ± 1.30 | 0.671 |
| Weight-for-height | -0.21 ± 1.72 | -0.08 ± 1.54 | -0.27 ± 1.55 | 0.854 |
| Height-for-age | -0.93 ± 1.82 | -0.71 ± 1.78 | -0.68 ± 1.76 | 0.724 |
| Deficit (z-score<-2.0 SD)2 | ||||
| Weight-for-age | 13 (16.5%) |
5 (9.8%) |
6 (20.7%) |
0.380 |
| Weight-for-height | 11 (13.9%) |
4 (7.8%) |
3 (13.8%) |
0.556 |
| Height-for-age | 22 (27.8%) |
12 (23.5%) |
4 (13.8%) |
0.315 |
1. One-way analysis of variance
2. Chi-square test