Table 4 Baseline characteristics of the children
|  | Intervention (n = 485) | Control (n = 556) |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p-value |
3Â months of age | Â | Â | Â |
BMI (kg/m2) | 16.0 (1.4) | 16.2 (1.4) | 0.019 |
Height (cm) | 61.2 (2.6) | 61.3 (2.4) | 0.494 |
Weight (kg) | 6.0 (0.8) | 6.1 (0.8) | 0.027 |
6Â months | Â | Â | Â |
BMI | 17.2 (1.5) | 17.3 (1.5) | 0.053 |
Height | 67.5 (2.4) | 67.8 (2.4) | 0.337 |
Weight | 7.8 (0.9) | 8.0 (0.9) | 0.01 |
9Â months | Â | Â | Â |
BMI | 17.3 (1.4) | 17.5 (1.4) | 0.068 |
Height | 72.1 (2.5) | 72.3 (2.5) | 0.024 |
Weight | 9.0 (1.0) | 9.2 (1.0) | 0.01 |
Mean age at baseline | 6.7 (1.1) | 6.7 (1.0) | Â |
BMI | 17.2 (1.5) | 17.4 (1.5) | 0.077 |
Height | 68.5 (2.9) | 68.7 (3.0) | 0.433 |
Weight | 8.1 (1.0) | 8.2 (1.1) | 0.041 |
Current feeding mode | Â | Â | 0.956 |
Breastfeeding only | 9.6 (47) | 8.6 (47) | Â |
Part-time | 50.5 (247) | 49.9 (274) | Â |
Not any longer | 36.6 (179) | 38.3 (210) | Â |
Never | 3.3 (16) | 3.3 (18) | Â |