Table 1 Demographic and baseline characteristics of the intent-to-treat population
|  | MFGM-enriched formula (n = 108) | Standard-formula (n = 104) | P | Breast-fed Reference (n = 206) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MF vs SF | Overall | ||||
Male, n (%) | 53 (49.1) | 49 (47.1) | 1.00 | 103 (50.0) | 0.89 |
Caesarean birth (%) | 45 (41.7) | 36 (34.6) | 0.90 | 67 (32.5) | 0.17 |
Any sibling (%) | 74 (68.5) | 72 (66.3) | 1.00 | 107 (51.9) | 0.002 |
Maternal disease during pregnancy (%) | 7 (6.4) | 9 (8.6) | 1.00 | 12 (5.8) | 0.90 |
Weight at birth 1(g) | 3206.9 ± 356.6 | 3241.9 ± 394.0 | 1.00 | 3284.1 ± 334.6 | 0.18 |
Length at birth (cm) | 49.5 ± 1.7 | 49.6 ± 1.9 | 1.00 | 49.5 ± 1.4 | 0.85 |
BMI at birth (kg/m2) | 13.1 ± 1.2 | 13.2 ± 1.3 | 1.00 | 13.4 ± 1.1 | 0.08 |
Head circumference at birth (cm) | 33.9 ± 1.2 | 33.9 ± 1.4 | 1.00 | 34.2 ± 1.2 | 0.09 |
Any disease after delivery (%) | 7 (6.5) | 4 (3.8) | 0.68 | 0 (0.0) | 0.002 |
Maternal age (y) | 29.4 ± 5.0 | 29.7 ± 5.0 | 1.00 | 27.7 ± 4.6 | 0.001 |