Table 1 General characteristics of the study population
From: Natural history of gastroesophageal reflux in infancy: new data from a prospective cohort
Sex, N(%) | |
Male | 77 (54.6) |
Female | 64 (45.4) |
Maternel age (min-max) | 25.2 (20.3–43.8) |
Questionnaire Responders, N(%) | |
Mother | 131 (92.9) |
Father | 4 (2.8) |
Mother and Father | 5 (3.6) |
Missing data | 1 (0.7) |
Family history of Gastroesophageal reflux, N(%) | 55 (39) |
Number of older children, N(%) | |
None | 45 (32) |
1 | 44 (31.2) |
≥ 2 | 52 (36.8) |
Baseline diet, N(%) | |
Breastfeeding | 69 (48.9) |
Breastfeeding and infant formula | 31 (22) |
Infant formula | 41 (29.1) |
Passive Smoking exposure, N(%) | |
Paternal smoking | 31 (22) |
Maternal smoking | 5 (3.6) |
Body positioning during sleep, N(%) | |
Dorsal decubitus | 134 (95.1) |
Ventral decubitus | 3 (2.1) |
Lateral decubitus | 3 (2.1) |
Missing data | 1 (0.7) |
Infant’s hospitalization at least one questionnaire, N(%) | |
Any hospitalisation | 29 (20.6) |
No related to GER | 27 (19.1) |
Related to GER | 2 (1.4) |
Developmental milestones, N(%) | |
Sitting position acquired before 9 months | 122 (96) |
Standing position acquired before 12 months | 89 (69) |
Age of Introduction of solid foods, median (min-max) | |
Fruits | 6.1 (5.2–6.1) |
Vegetables | 6.3 (5.3–7.4) |
Fish and/or meet and/or egg | 6.4 (6–7.3) |
Gluten | 6.5 (6.1–7.3) |
GERD on at least one questionnaire, N(%) | 27 (19.1) |
Proton pump inhibitor treatment, N(%) | 6 (4.3) |
Prokinetic treatment, N(%) | 9 (6.4) |