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Table 2 Baseline infant and family characteristics

From: Effect of milk fat-based infant formulae on stool fatty acid soaps and calcium excretion in healthy term infants: two double-blind randomised cross-over trials

 

CS1

CS2

 

50MF - VF

(n = 7)

VF – 50MF

(n = 9)

20MF - VF

(n = 11)

VF - 20MF

(n = 6)

Gender, No. (%) male

3 (43)

5 (56)

6 (55)

2 (33)

Age at screening, mean (SD), days

103 (16)

92 (22)

95 (18)

96 (17)

Weight at screening, mean (SD), g

6368 (798)

5380 (1018)

5941 (1105)

5192 (722)

Mother’s age, mean (SD), years

34 (7)

32 (5)

35 (8)

33 (4)

Mother’s education level:

 No. (%) < 12 years

2 (29)

3 (33)

5 (46)

1 (17)

 No. (%) 12–14 years

2 (29)

2 (22)

1 (9)

3 (50)

 No. (%) > 14 years

3 (43)

4 (44)

5 (46)

2 (33)

Gestational age, mean (SD), weeks

39 (2)

38 (1)

39 (1)

38 (1)

Mode of delivery

 No. (%) caesarean section

4 (57)

7 (78)

6 (55)

5 (83)

 Weight at birth, mean (SD), g

3259 (491)

2883 (391)

3143 (399)

2833 (318)

  1. Data are descriptively summarized, given the cross-over design of the study
  2. CS1 cross-over study 1; CS2 cross-over study 2; SD standard deviation; 50MF 50% MF formula; 20MF 20% MF formula; MF milk fat; VF vegetable fat