Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism / 2020 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
Reduced Occurrence of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Chinese Infants Fed Minimally Processed Commercially Available Formula: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study Table 2 Baseline characteristics per group.
Characteristics IF A (n = 105) IF B (n = 100) IF C (n = 103) IF D (n = 101) Infants Gestational age (wks) 39.2 ± 1.3 39.1 ± 1.3 39.2 ± 1.3 39.3 ± 1.3 Birth weight (kg) 3.39 ± 0.36 3.39 ± 0.38 3.30 ± 0.38 3.31 ± 0.38 Apgar score 10 (6–10) 10 (8–10) 10 (8–10) 10 (9–10) Age at enrolment (days) 93.5 ± 24.6 99.2 ± 21.4 98.1 ± 22.4 95.0 ± 26.9 Weight at enrolment (kg) 6.08 ± 0.91 6.28 ± 0.83 6.28 ± 0.87 6.17 ± 0.97 Height at enrolment (cm) 60.4 ± 3.5 61.1 ± 3.7 60.7 ± 3.4 60.5 ± 3.5 Delivery (% vaginal) 61 59 59.2 58.4 Gender (% male) 56 45 48 59 Maternal Education (% bachelor’s degree) 46.7 33 47.6 34.7 Employed (%) 88.6 87 89.3 84.2 Paternal Education (% bachelor’s degree) 46.7 40 49.5 45.5 Employed (%) 98.1 100 100 99 Socioeconomics Living area (%) 60–90 m2 40 33.0 39.8 46.5 90–120 m2 34.3 47.0 47.6 37.6 Family income per month 6000–8000 RMB 26.7 24 16.5 22.8 More than 8000 RMB 70.5 73 80.6 71.3