Table 2 Infants’ characteristics at enrollment
Formula D | Formula P | Formula PDHA | Breastfed | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 30 | n = 28 | n = 30 | n = 29 | |||
Sex, no. (%) | Girls | 13 (43.3) | 11 (39.3) | 14 (46.7) | 18 (62.1) | 0.851 |
Boys | 17 (56.7) | 17 (60.7) | 16 (53.3) | 11 (37.9) | ||
Delivery mode, no. (%) | Natural | 11 (36.7) | 10 (35.7) | 17 (56.7) | 14 (48.3) | 0.185 |
Caesarean | 19 (63.3) | 18 (64.3) | 13 (43.3) | 15 (51.7) | ||
Gestational age, weeks, mean (SD) | 38.4 (1.2) | 38.4 (1.1) | 38.3 (1.0) | 39.0 (1.0) | 0.970 | |
Age at enrollment, days, mean (SD) | 6.8 (5.6) | 4.9 (4.5) X | 9.6 (7.9) | 8.8 (6.6) | 0.016* | |
Weight, g, mean (SD) | 3144.2 (448.6) | 2942.9 (386.6) | 3156.4 (431.8) | 3308.7 (533.9) | 0.107 | |
Recumbent length, cm, mean (SD) | 49.1 (2.2) | 48.9 (2.2) | 49.7 (1.9) | 50.1 (1.8) | 0.351 | |
Head circumference, cm, mean (SD) | 34.4 (1.2) | 34.3 (1.4) | 34.7 (1.4) | 35.3 (2.0) | 0.476 | |
Fat mass FM, mean (SD) | % BW | 10.3 (2.9) | 10.8 (3.4) | 9.8 (3.5) | 11.6 (5.4) | 0.487 |
Fat-free mass FFM, mean (SD) | % BW | 89.7 (2.9) | 89.2 (3.4) | 90.2 (3.5) | 88.4 (13.8) | 0.487 |