Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the study population.

Characteristic	Frequency (n = 170)	Percentage (%)
Sex
Male	88	51.8
Female	82	48.2
Gestational Age, weeks
<37	62	36.5
37 – 42	106	62.3
> 42	2	1.2
Birth Weight, grams
< 1500	4	2.4
1500 – 2499	38	22.3
≥ 2500	128	75.3
Breast feeding (BF)
BF + Colostrum	85	50.0
BF – Colostrum	8	4.7
No BF	77	45.3