Table 4 Compared milk-feeding practices of the two weaning groups
From: Introduction and feeding practices of solid food in preterm infants born in Salzburg!
weaned < 17 weeks n = 35 (51.5%) | weaned ≥ 17 weeks n = 33 (48.5%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
n = (%) | n = (%) | p-value | |
Ever breastfed | n = 31 (88.6) | n = 33 (100) | ns |
Exclusively breastfed at 17 weeks corr.age | n = (0) | n = 15 (45.5) | 0 |
Partially breastfed +formula at 17 weeks corr.age | n = 4 (11.4) | n = 6 (18.2) | ns |
Partially breastfed +solids at 17 weeks corr.age | n = 8 (22.9) | n = 2 (6.1) | ns |
Partially breastfed +solids and formula at 17 weeks corr. Age | n = 2 (5.7) | n = 0 (0) | ns |
Completely stopped breastfeeding before 17 weeks corr.age | n = 21 (60) | n = 10 (30.3) | 0.017 |
Ever formula-fed | n = 31 (88.6) | n = 16 (48.5) | 0.001 |
Ever received preterm formula | N = 17 (48.6) | N = 8 (24.2) | 0.047 |