TABLE 4.
Average daily product intake during the intervention period of the per-protocol population1
| Product intake | Postnatal age, wk | Control IMF (n = 83) | Concept IMF (n = 91) | P value2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily intake,3 mL/d | 5 | 719.6 (663.6, 788.6) (74) | 714.3 (652.9, 782.9) (74) | 0.607 |
| 8 | 780.4 (710.0, 842.1) (78) | 750.7 (690.0, 818.6) (83) | 0.113 | |
| 13 | 837.1 (766.7, 947.1) (71) | 790.0 (745.0, 877.7) (77) | 0.033 | |
| 17 | 878.6 (824.3, 958.6) (58) | 855.7 (780.0, 910.0) (69) | 0.037 | |
| Average daily intake per kg body weight, mL · kg–1 · d–1 | 5 | 168.7 (152.3, 185.3) (74) | 165.8 (155.0, 181.4) (74) | 0.360 |
| 8 | 156.1 (146.1, 168.0) (78) | 151.0 (136.8, 164.3) (83) | 0.071 | |
| 13 | 144.0 (130.6, 154.7) (71) | 138.4 (128.1, 148.5) (77) | 0.091 | |
| 17 | 133.7 (124.1, 143.6) (58) | 128.8 (120.1, 137.2) (69) | 0.181 |
1
The data are presented as median and interquartile range (n). IMF, infant milk formula.
2
The data were analyzed with the use of a pairwise comparison by Wilcoxon rank-sum tests.
3
At each time point the vast majority of parents (>90%) completed the full diary (7 d of formula intake recorded).