TABLE 1.
CF (n = 61) | EBF (n = 58) | |
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Infant characteristics | ||
Gender: boys | 31 (51%) b | 24 (41%) b |
Age at randomization (d) | 122.9 (3.3) | 123.1 (3.1) |
Gestational length (d) | 281.5 (8.4) | 279.6 (9.3) |
Wt for age at birth c | 0.86 (0.83) | 0.78 (0.96) |
Birth wt (kg) | 3.72 (0.43) | 3.68 (0.51) |
Length for age at birth c | 1.07 (0.89) | 1.03 (1.06) |
Length at birth (cm) | 51.5 (1.7) | 51.4 (2.1) |
Head circumference for age at birth c | 1.40 (1.01) d | 1.44 (1.08) |
Head circumference at birth (cm) | 35.9 (1.3) d | 35.9 (1.4) |
Wt for age at 4 mo c | 0.36 (0.98) | 0.32 (0.80) |
Wt at 4 mo (kg) | 7.07 (0.92) | 6.97 (0.79) |
Length for age at 4 mo c | 0.68 (0.88) | 0.75 (0.80) |
Length at 4 mo (cm) | 64.5 (2.2) | 64.5 (1.9) |
Head circumference for age at 4 mo c | 0.93 (0.71) | 0.92 (0.88) |
Head circumference at 4 mo (cm) | 42.3 (1.1) | 42.2 (1.3) |
Maternal characteristics | ||
Age at randomization (y) | 29.7 (5.2) | 30.1 (5.2) |
Parity | 2.0 (2.0) e | 2.0 (2.0) e |
Maternal education at university level f | 36 (59%) b | 29 (50%) b |
Vaginal delivery | 54 (89%) b | 45 (78%) b |
Data are mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated.
One mother-infant pair was incorrectly instructed to follow directions for the EBF group.
Data are presented as n (%).
z scores calculated using WHO reference.
One missing value, n = 60.
Data are presented as median (interquartile range).
Finished studies at university level.