Tab. I.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants in two groups (n = 445).
| Variable | Groups | #Chi-square value | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Controls | |||
| N (%) | N (%) | |||
|
Gender of infant male female |
85 (47.2) 95 (52.8) |
139 (52.5) 126 (47.5) |
1.17 | 0.28 |
|
Birth weight/BW < 2500 gr ≥ 2500 gr |
19 (10.6) 161 (89.40) |
9 (3.4) 256 (96.6) |
9.31 | 0.002** |
|
Apgar score ≥ 7 < 7 |
174 (96.7) 6 (3.3) |
256 (96.6) 9 (3.4) |
0.001 | 0.97 |
|
Birth age pre-term term post-term |
6 (3.3) 172 (95.6) 2 (1.1) |
6 (2.3) 257 (97.0) 2 (0.8) |
0.62 | 0.73 |
|
Breast feeding yes no |
175 (97.2) 5 (2.80) |
254 (95.8) 11 (4.2) |
0.58 | 0.44 |
|
Duration of breast feeding < 12 months ≥ 12months |
105 (58.33) 75 (41.67) |
112 (42.26) 153 (57.7) |
11.62 | 0.001** |
|
Hospitalization yes no |
35 (19.4) 145 (80.6) |
50 (18.9) 214 (80.8) |
0.69 | 0.70 |
|
Starting complementary feeding < 6 months ≥ 6 months |
50 (27.8) 130 (72.2) |
67 (25.3) 189 (74.7) |
0.34 | 0.55 |
|
Birth order first second third above |
76 (42.2) 73 (40.6) 24 (13.3) 7 (3.9) |
145 (54.7) 88 (33.2) 23 (8.7) 9 (3.4) |
8.2 | 0.03* |
*
p < 0.05,
**
p < 0.01 is significant,
#
the Pearson's Chi- square test