TABLE 1.
Participant characteristics according to infant diet and randomly assigned pumping order for the 52 participants of the MiLC trial1
| HM only | HM + CF | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant characteristic | All participants (N = 52) | STER SUPP First (n = 13) | OWN SUPP First (n = 14) | STER SUPP First (n = 13) | OWN SUPP First (n = 12) |
| Maternal age, y | 34 ± 4.0 | 32 ± 4.0 | 32 ± 4.5 | 35 ± 4.1 | 34 ± 3.3 |
| Caucasian | 45 (86) | 11 (85) | 13 (93) | 11 (85) | 10 (83) |
| Time postpartum, mo | 6.5 ± 4.2 | 3.6 ± 1.3 | 3.0 ± 1.7 | 11 ± 3.8 | 8.7 ± 2.3 |
1
Values are means ± SDs for continuous variables or n (%) for categorical variables. CF, complementary foods; HM, human milk; OWN SUPP First, randomly assigned to use own pumping supplies first; STER SUPP First, randomly assigned to use sterile pumping supplies first.