Table 2.
Level of pro-inflammatory markers and the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis
| Variables | Breast milk only (n = 11) | Breast milk predominant (n = 11) | Formula milk predominant (n = 12) | Formula milk only (n = 10) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I/T ratio (×103) | 110.0±20.7 | 146.4±22.3 | 116.7±18.4 | 115.6±33.3 | 0.570a |
| CRP (ng/mL) | 13.45±10.91 | 14.27±13.82 | 1.90±0.91 | 0.46±0.17 | 0.644a |
| Incidence of NEC (n) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.298b |
Data presented as number of cases for nominal variables and mean ± SEM for numeric variables.
a
p-value was determined by the Kruskal-Wallis test;
b
p-value was determined by the Chi-square test.
Significant difference were defined as p < 0.05. I/T ratio: immature to total neutrophil ratio; CRP: C-reactive protein; NEC: necrotizing enterocolitis