Table 1.
Baseline demographic data
| Background characteristics | Infants starting the intervention (N = 86) | Infants completing 3 weeks (N = 81) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture group (n = 46) | Control group (n = 40) | Acupuncture group (n = 43) | Control group (n = 38) | |
| Firstborn, n (%) | 22 (48) | 22 (55) | 21 (48) | 21 (55) |
| Gender, female, n (%) | 22 (48) | 19 (48) | 21 (50) | 19 (50) |
| Gestational age, weeks. Mean (SD) | 39.2 (1.5) | 39.5 (1.3) | 39.3 (1.4) | 39.5 (1.3) |
| Age when colic started, weeks. Mean (SD) | 1.9 (1.3) | 1.5 (1.0) | 2 (1.3) | 1.5 (1) |
| Age at inclusion, weeks. Mean (SD) | 5.0 (1.9) | 5.3 (1.7) | 5.1 (1.9) | 5.2 (1.6) |
| Solely breastfed, n (%) | 35 (76) | 26 (65) | 32 (74) | 25 (66) |
| Having a parent and/or sibling with food intolerance/allergy, n (%) | 17 (37) | 18 (45) | 15 (35) | 17 (45) |
| Having a parent and/or sibling who had had infantile colic, n (%) | 29 (63) | 23 (58) | 25 (58) | 20 (53) |
| Have tried simeticone, n (%) | 43 (93) | 37 (92) | 40 (93) | 35 (92) |
| With no effect, n (%) | 28 (61) | 25 (63) | 26 (60) | 23 (61) |
| With uncertain effect, n (%) | 15 (33) | 12 (30) | 14 (33) | 12 (32) |
| Have tried lactobacillus reuteri, Semper Magdroppar ®, n (%) | 6 (13) | 7 (18) | 6 (14) | 6 (16) |
| With no effect, n (%) | 4 (9) | 7 (18) | 4 (9) | 6 (16) |
| With uncertain effect, n (%) | 2 (4) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | 0 (0) |
| Have tried a diet free from cow'rotein without effect, n (%) | 33 (72) | 32 (80) | 31 (72) | 30 (79) |
| Changed to this diet during the intervention weeks, n (%) | 1 (2) | 1 (3) | 1 (2) | 1 (3) |
| Not ensured if this diet is tried, n (%) | 12 (26) | 7 (18) | 11 (26) | 7 (18) |
| Received antibiotics, either through mother's medication or by own intake, n (%) | 14 (30) | 10 (25) | 12 (28) | 9 (24) |