Table 1.
Characteristics of infants (n = 36) according to the feeding regimen (targeted compared with standard fortification groups) 1.
| Standard Group (n = 19) | Targeted Group (n = 17) | p-value * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female, n (%) | 8/19 (42.3%) | 7/17 (41.2%) | 0.955 |
| African American, n (%) | 10/19 (52.6%) | 9/17 (52.9%) | 0.179 |
| Multiple births, n (%) | 4/19 (21.1%) | 4/17 (23.5%) | 1.000 |
| Small for Gestational age, n (%) | 6/19 (31.6%) | 6/17 (35.3%) | 0.965 |
| Gestational age at birth (weeks) | 28.6 ± 3.6 | 28.7 ± 2.9 | 0.874 |
| Birth Weight (grams) | 1016 ±326 | 1069 ± 346 | 0.641 |
| Birth Length (cm) | 36.1 ± 4.1 | 36.0 ± 4.8 | 0.958 |
| Birth Head Circumference (cm) | 25.6 ± 3.5 | 25.3 ± 3.0 | 0.759 |
| Day of life at intervention | 35.4 ± 23.4 | 32.7 ± 19.2 | 0.713 |
| Gestational age at intervention (weeks) | 33.7 ± 2.1 | 33.4 ± 2.2 | 0.675 |
| Weight at intervention (grams) | 1447 ±275 | 1551 ± 272 | 0.263 |
| Length at intervention (cm) | 39.6 ± 3.1 | 40.3 ± 2.8 | 0.436 |
| Head circumference at intervention (cm) | 27.5 ± 2.2 | 28.5 ± 2.0 | 0.176 |
1 Values are either reported as n (%) or means ± SDs. * p-value > 0.10, (two-tail).