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Table 2 Changes in anthropometric measurements between 14 days and 4 months of age

From: Growth and safety evaluation of infant formulae containing oligosaccharides derived from bovine milk: a randomized, double-blind, noninferiority trial

 

Primary analysis

Per protocol analysis

Control N = 63

IF-BMOS N = 62

IF-BMOS + Pro N = 64

Control N = 57

IF-BMOS N = 60

IF-BMOS + Pro N = 56

Weight gain, g/day, mean (SD)

30.3 (6.1)

31.6 (6.4)

30.1 (6.1)

30.2 (6.2)

31.5 (6.5)

30.5 (6.3)

Difference in weight gain compared to control, g/day, mean* (SE) [97.5% CI]

 

0.97 (0.97) [−1.24 to 3.17]

−0.17 (0.97) [−2.35 to 2.02]

 

0.94 (1.02) [−1.36 to 3.25]

0.36 (1.04) [−1.98 to 2.71]

Length gain, mm/day, mean (SD)

1.07 (0.17)

1.08 (0.19)

1.05 (0.19)

1.07 (0.17)

1.08 (0.19)

1.06 (0.20)

Difference in length gain compared to control, mm/day, mean* (SE) [97.5% CI]

 

0.003 (0.03) [−0.07 to 0.07]

−0.02 (0.03) [−0.09 to 0.05]

 

−0.01 (0.03) [−0.06 to 0.08]

−0.001 (0.03) [−0.08 to 0.07]

HC gain, mm/day, mean (SD)

0.57 (0.1)

0.56 (0.1)

0.55 (0.09)

0.58 (0.10)

0.57 (0.10)

0.56 (0.09)

Difference in HC gain compared to control, mm/day, mean* (SE) [97.5% CI]

 

−0.01 (0.02) [−0.05 to 0.02]

−0.03 (0.02) [−0.06 to 0.01]

 

−0.02 (0.02) [−0.05 to 0.02]

−0.02 (0.02) [−0.06 to 0.01]

  1. CI = confidence interval; HC = head circumference; SD = standard deviation; SE = standard error.
  2. *p > 0.05 for all comparisons with control.