Table 2.
DIARRHEA | RANDOMIZED INFANT FORMULA GROUPS | REFERENCE GROUP | P-VALUES | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LOW DOSE B. lactis (N = 77) | REGULAR DOSE B. lactis (N = 77) | BREAST MILK (N = 44) | LOW VS. REGULAR DOSE | |
Prevalence during study period (12 months) [%] | 20.78 | 23.38 | 18.18 | 0.6977 |
Incidence [total counts/infant/12 months, mean ± SD] | 0.26 ± 0.57 | 0.25 ± 0.46 | 0.30 ± 0.70 | 0.8279 |
Number of days of diarrhea/infant [days, mean ± SD] | 0.72 ± 1.84 | 1.17 ± 2.72 | 1.09 ± 3.08 | 0.5811 |