Table 1 Infants’ characteristics
Variables | Feeding method mean (range) | P* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Breastfeeding (n = 27) | Bottle-feeding (n = 27) | Cup-feeding (n = 27) | ||
Gestational age | 38.7 (37.0-41.5) | 38.8 (37.0-41.0) | 38.9 (37.0-41.6) | 0.773 |
Birth weight (grams) | 3127.2 (2285.0-4499.0) | 3089.6 (2300.0-4100.0) | 3158.5 (2355.0-4045.0) | 0.884 |
Apgar | 8.9 (3.0-10.0) | 9.0 (7.0-10.0) | 9.4 (7.0-10.0) | 0.265 |
Age at electromiographic exam | ||||
- Chronological (days) | 4.9 (2.0-15.0) | 5.6 (1.0-28.0) | 4.2 (2.0-11.0) | 0.539 |
- Postmenstrual (weeks) | 39.4 (37.3-42.2) | 39.6 (37.3-41.3) | 39.5 (37.3-41.9) | 0.503 |