Table 3.
Baseline characteristics of the study population
| Parameter | EHF | HRPF | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (M/F) | 25/21 | 21/25 | ns |
| Age in months | 4.2 (1.5 – 8.8) | 4.4 (1.1 – 10.1) | ns |
| Appearance first symptom | |||
| First bottle cow’s milk formula (CMF) | 23 | 23 | ns |
| After 1 wk of CMF | 18 | 19 | ns |
| Between 1 and 3 wk of CMF | 5 | 4 | ns |
| Quantity of cow’s milk formula causing reaction | |||
| Hardly any | 2 | 0 | ns |
| Less than 30 (ml) | 17 | 18 | ns |
| Between 30 and 90 (ml) | 22 | 15 | ns |
| More than 90 (ml) | 5 | 13 | ns |
| Repeated episodes | 24 | 20 | ns |
EHF, extensively hydrolysed formula; HRPF, hydrolysed rice protein formula.