|
|
Table 4.
Characteristics of children in the original
trial of types of infant formula who were enrolled into the follow up
study, compared with reference group of breastfed children. Figures are
means (SD) except where otherwise
indicated
|
|
Characteristics
|
Formula fed children
(n=147)
|
Breast fed children (n=88)
|
P
value
|
| Age of mother (years) at follow
up |
34.4 (5.6) |
35.9 (4.1) |
0.031 |
| Age
of mother (years) at completion of education |
18.2 (3.1) |
18.9
(3.6) |
0.111 |
| Age of father (years) at follow up |
36.0
(5.3) |
39.2 (5.1) |
0.0001 |
| Age of father (years) at completion
of education |
17.8 (2.8) |
19.5 (4.8) |
0.003 |
| No of mothers
married or with partner/No of single
mothers* |
130/14 |
78/5 |
0.239 |
| No of children in home |
2.1
(1.0) |
2.5 (1.2) |
0.01 |
| No of smokers in household |
0.78
(0.75) |
0.35 (0.60) |
0.0001 |