Table 4. Characteristics of study population.
| Characteristics | Value (n=2,705) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at inclusion (wk) | 9.3±4.3 | ||
| Sex (n=2,701) | |||
| Male | 1,329 (49.2) | ||
| Female | 1,372 (50.8) | ||
| First born (n=1,222) | |||
| Yes | 52 (4.3) | ||
| No | 1,170 (95.7) | ||
| Feeding methods prior to inclusion | |||
| Partially breastfed (n=1,188) | |||
| 1 mo | 749 (63.0) | ||
| 2 mo | 312 (26.3) | ||
| 3 mo | 127 (10.7) | ||
| Starter infant formula (n=2,001) | |||
| Yes | 2,000 (99.9) | ||
| No | 1 (0.1) | ||
| Starch-thickened infant formula (n=488) | |||
| Yes | 487 (99.80) | ||
| No | 1 (0.20) | ||
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%).