Table 4 Bivariate Association of Early Feeding Practices with Child Birthweight and BMIz at Preschool¹

Differences in Means

Ever breastfed

Yes

No

2.95 (0.65)

2.63 (0.67)

0.18 (1.31)

-0.35 (1.47)

Ever offered fruit juice in bottle

Yes

No

2.79 (0.59)^**

3.06 (0.69)

-0.06 (1.41)^*

0.42 (1.22)

Ever offered date syrup-milk mixture in bottle

Yes

No

2.79 (0.62)^**

3.03 (3.03)

0.05 (1.22)

0.27 (1.43)

Pearson Correlation

Breastfeeding Duration

0.14^*

0.09

Age of formula introduction

0.00

-0.01

Age of solid food introduction

0.07

0.19^**

Age of fruit juice introduction

0.26^**

0.18^*

Age at which fruit juice was introduced in bottle

-0.22

-0.02

Duration of offering fruit juice in bottle

-0.05

-0.13

Age at which date syrup-milk mixture was introduced in bottle

-0.09

0.11

Duration of offering date syrup-milk mixture in bottle

-0.11

-0.10