Table 2.
Infant characteristics at study entry
Infant characteristics at study entry
|
Study Group |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | PDX/GOS | GOS | |
| Total number of participants |
142 |
139 |
138 |
| Number of males/females |
80/62 |
79/60 |
82/56 |
|
males* |
|
|
|
| Weight (g) |
3784.1 ± 47.0 |
3798.9 ± 47.3 |
3648.4 ± 46.4† |
| Length (cm) |
52.7 ± 0.2 |
53.0 ± 0.2 |
52.6 ± 0.2 |
| Head circumference (cm) |
36.4 ± 0.1 |
36.4 ± 0.1 |
36.2 ± 0.1 |
|
females* |
|
|
|
| Weight (g) |
3598.5 ± 53.9 |
3603.2 ± 54.8 |
3582.3 ± 56.7 |
| Length (cm) |
52.1 ± 0.2 |
52.2 ± 0.2 |
51.8 ± 0.3 |
| Head circumference (cm) | 35.7 ± 0.1 | 35.9 ± 0.1 | 35.6 ± 0.2 |
* Mean ± standard error (SE).
† Significantly lower vs. Control or PDX/GOS, P < 0.05.