Table 2: Comparison between the control and intervention groups in the first test, before intervention.
| Categories/unit | Control | Intervention | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male gender | n (%) | 15.0 (44.1) | 20.0 (39.2) | 0.653** |
| Body mass index | kg/m2 | 17.2±0.5 | 17.4±0.4 | 0.841* |
| Chronological age | Months | 78.8±4.2 | 77.7±3.9 | 0.234* |
| Motor development n (%) | Very inferior | 2.0 (5.9) | 5.0 (9.8) | 0.313** |
| Inferior | 8.0 (23.5) | 6.0 (11.8) | ||
| Normal-low | 10.0 (29.4) | 11.0 (21.6) | ||
| Normal-medium | 13.0 (38.2) | 23.0 (45.1) | ||
| Normal-high | 1.0 (2.9) | 6.0 (11.7) | ||
| Superior | - | - |
*p-value of the t-test; **p-value of the chi-square.