Table 2.
Frequency of environmental and maternal factors of MIH
| Problems | With MIH | Without MIH | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy | Yes | 30 (9.3) | 29 (10.2) | 0.731* |
| No | 291 (90.6) | 256 (89.8) | ||
| Recurrent fever | Yes | 12 (3.7) | 19 (6.7) | 0.102* |
| No | 309 (96.3) | 266 (93.3) | ||
| Antibiotic therapy | Yes | 14 (4.4) | 30 (10.5) | 0.004** |
| No | 307 (95.6) | 255 (89.5) | ||
| Low birth weight | <2500 g | 33 (10.3) | 43 (15.1) | 0.014** |
| 2500-3900 g | 259 (80.7) | 201 (70.5) | ||
| >3900 g | 29 (9) | 41 (14.4) | ||
| Breast feeding | <6 months | 16 (5) | 19 (6.7) | 0.506 |
| >6 months | 291 (90.7) | 250 (87.7) | ||
| Dry milk | 14 (4.4) | 16 (5.6) |
*Chi-square test significant, **Significant