Table 1

Number of infants in the study according to the type of feeding.

Ages and Type of Feeding

Number of Infants

Number of Feeding Measures

Required

Included (%)

Required

Performed (%)


21-28 days

Breastfeeding only

62

62 (100)

62

62 (100)

Bottle feeding only

62

62 (100)

62

62 (100)

Mixed feeding

Randomization sequence

BF-BF-FF-FF

124

110 (88.7)

496

440 (88.7)

FF-FF-BF-BF

3-5 months

Mixed feeding

Randomization sequence

124

125 (100.8)

248

250 (100.8)

BF - FF

FF - BF

Total

372

359 (96.5)

868

814 (93.8)


BF: natural feeding (breastfeeding); FF: formula feeding (bottle feeding).

Moral et al. BMC Pediatrics 2010 10:6   doi:10.1186/1471-2431-10-6

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