Table 9. Occurrence of crying at inclusion and after 1 month of feeding with locust bean gum-thickened formula in patients completing the study (n=2,421).
| Parameter | Inclusion | After 1 month | OR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total duration of crying | n=2,418 | n=2,398 | 9.15 (8.18–10.22) | <0.001 | |
| None | 232 (9.6) | 911 (37.0) | |||
| <1 hour per day | 859 (35.5) | 1,279 (53.3) | |||
| 1–2 hours per day | 801 (33.1) | 172 (7.2) | |||
| 2–3 hours per day | 387 (16.0) | 23 (1.0) | |||
| >3 hours per day | 139 (5.7) | 13 (0.5) | |||
| Duration of crying episodes | n=2,283 | n=1,896 | 7.46 (6.36–8.75) | <0.001 | |
| <30 min | 1,254 (54.9) | 1,707 (90.0) | |||
| 30 min–1 hr | 833 (36.4) | 171 (9.0) | |||
| >1 hr | 196 (8.6) | 18 (0.9) | |||
| Sleeping problems | n=2,417 | n=2,361 | 3.58 (3.27–3.91) | <0.001 | |
| 0–3 | 559 (23.1) | 1424 (60.3) | |||
| 4–6 | 1,065 (44.0) | 482 (20.4) | |||
| 7–10 | 793 (33.0) | 454 (19.2) | |||
| Infant behavior: calm/agitated | n=2,337 | n=2,287 | 3.99 (3.63–4.39) | <0.001 | |
| 0–3 | 540 (23.1) | 1,459 (63.8) | |||
| 4–6 | 1,172 (50.1) | 394 (17.2) | |||
| 7–10 | 625 (26.7) | 434 (18.9) | |||
| Parental anxiety | n=2,410 | n=2,353 | 6.20 (5.66–6.80) | <0.001 | |
| 0–3 | 522 (21.6) | 1,560 (66.3) | |||
| 4–6 | 1,028 (42.6) | 518 (22.0) | |||
| 7–10 | 860 (35.7) | 275 (11.7) | |||
Values are presented as number (%).
OR: odds ratio, CI: confidence interval.