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Table 3 The effect of feeding patterns on infant growth and development

From: Complementary feeding pattern and its impact on growth and development of under 2-years infants in upper Egypt

Item

EBF

Non-EBF

Non-BF

P value

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Motor development

 Normal

132

54.8

384

66.6

122

67.0

< 0.001**

 Delayed

109

45.2

193

33.4

60

33.0

Mental development

 Normal

232

96.3

566

98.1

162

89.0

< 0.001**

 Delayed

9

3.7

11

1.9

20

11.0

Weight for length percentile

 Below 3rd

62

25.7

173

30.0

80

44.0

< 0.001**

 Between 3rd and 90th

178a

73.9

332

57.5

102

56.0

 Above 90th

1

0.4

72

12.5

0

0.0

Length for age percentile

 Below 3rd

81

33.6

98

17.0

20

11.0

< 0.001**

 Between 3rd and 90th

151

62.6

430a

74.4

133

73.1

 Above 90th

9

3.7

49

8.5

29

15.9

Head circumference for age percentile

< 0.001**

 Below 3rd percentile

77

32.0

201

34.8

80

44.0

 3rd-90th percentile

144a

59.8

345a

59.7

102

56

 Above 90th percentile

20

8.3

31

5.4

0

0.0

  1. EBF exclusive breast feeding, Non-EBF non-exclusive breast feeding, Non-BF non-breast feeders, No. number
  2. *χ2 test was used for comparison
  3. **Significant if < 0.05
  4. aThe significant group