Table 2. Initiation of fortified human milk and proportion of infants attaining the minimum recommended daily nutrient intakes. Comparison between sexes.

	Total n=32	Female n=10	Male n=22	p value
Initiation of human milk fortification, days	7	6.4	6.5	0.98*
Infants attaining the minimum protein intake	63.6	40.0	68.2	0.24†
Infants attaining the minimum energy intake	15.2	20.0	13.6	>0.9†
Infants attaining the minimum protein-to-energy ratio	93.9	90.0	95.4	>0.9†

Results expressed as mean or %.

^*Mann-Whitney test;

^†χ².