Table 3.
Changes in growth and tolerance indices from baseline to follow-up examination by study group
|
Baseline |
Follow up |
2-wk change |
P-value (treatment x time) | ||||
| Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | Mean change | (95%CI) | ||
| Growth indices | |||||||
| Weight (kg) | 0.648 | ||||||
| Formula A (n = 16) | 5.8 | -1.34 | 6.37 | -1.11 | 0.573 | (0.14 to 0.99)3 | |
| Formula B (n = 15) | 5.36 | -1.44 | 5.91 | -1.37 | 0.51 | (-0.06 to 0.96) | |
| Formula C (n = 16) | 5.33 | -1.73 | 6.06 | -0.97 | 0.793 | (0.35 to 1.22)3 | |
| P value (Treatment effect) | 0.355 | 0.40 | |||||
| Length (cm) | 0.917 | ||||||
| Formula A (n = 16) | 61.2 | -5.57 | 63.2 | -5.07 | 1.933 | (0.59 to 3.27)3 | |
| Formula B (n = 15) | 59.4 | -6.23 | 61.5 | -6.02 | 2.073 | (0.67 to 3.48)3 | |
| Formula C (n = 16) | 60.2 | -3.76 | 62.5 | -3.53 | 2.333 | (0.96 to 3.70)3 | |
| P value (Treatment effect) | 0.543 | 0.631 | |||||
| Tolerance indices | |||||||
| Total number (3 d) of hard stools1 | 0.723 | ||||||
| Formula A (n = 16) | 0.5 | -2.00 | 0.48 | -1.07 | -0.01 | (-0.81 to 0.79) | |
| Formula B (n = 15) | 0.2 | -0.56 | 0.55 | -1.45 | 0.4 | (-0.44 to 1.24) | |
| Formula C (n = 16) | 0.13 | -0.50 | 0.17 | -0.47 | -0.02 | (-0.83 to 0.80) | |
| P value (Treatment effect) | 0.62 | 0.291 | |||||
| Total number (3 d) of diarrheic defecations2 | 0.0153 | ||||||
| Formula A (n = 16) | 8.38 | -11.6 | 5.31 | -5.63 | -2.88 | (-7.91 to 2.16) | |
| Formula B (n = 15) | 5.6 | -4.81 | 10.3 | -10.1 | 5.473 | (0.0 to 10.7)3 | |
| Formula C (n = 16) | 11.1 | -10.7 | 6.77 | -6.68 | -5.3 | (-10.4 to -0.16) | |
| P value (Treatment effect) | 0.163 | 0.176 | |||||
| Total number of defecations (3 d) | 0.0033 | ||||||
| Formula A (n = 16) | 10.7 | -10.4 | 7.59 | -4.23 | -2.89 | (-7.42 to 1.64) | |
| Formula B (n = 15) | 7.33 | -3.81 | 12.5 | -9.05 | 6.023 | (1.28 to 10.8)3 | |
| Formula C (n = 16) | 12.8 | -9.39 | 8.07 | -5.70 | -5.723 | (-10.3 to -1.10)3 | |
| P value (Treatment effect) | 0.153 | 0.0403 | |||||
| Number of colics per day | 0.569 | ||||||
| Formula A (n = 16) | 3.31 | -2.72 | 1.34 | -1.33 | -1.993 | (-3.02 to -0.95)3 | |
| Formula B (n = 15) | 4.42 | -2.44 | 1.59 | -1.61 | -1.873 | (-2.96 to -0.79)3 | |
| Formula C (n = 16) | 2.79 | -1.55 | 1.5 | -1.18 | -1.243 | (-2.30 to -0.19)3 | |
| P value (Treatment effect) | 0.868 | 0.735 | |||||
1
Hard stools are indicative of constipation and were corresponding to the Bristol stool chart types 1 and 2;
2
Diarrheic defecations were corresponding to the Bristol stool chart types 5, 6 and 7;
3
Indicate statistical significant findings. Adjustment was made for the average volume of milk consumed by infants per day during the intervention period.