Outcomes | Intervention | Control | p Value | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) |
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*Adjusted for birth weight and number of other children in household. | ||||
†Adjusted for family atopic history. | ||||
‡Adjusted for birth weight, maternal age, and previous breastfeeding history. | ||||
≥1 gastrointestinal tract infection | 9% | 13% | — | 0.60 (0.40 to 0.91)* |
Atopic eczema | 3% | 6% | — | 0.54 (0.31 to 0.95)† |
Any breast feeding at12 months | 20% | 11% | — | 0.47 (0.32 to 0.69)‡ |
Exclusive breast feeding at 6 months | 8% | 0.6% | p=0.01 | — |
Predominant breast feeding at 6 months | 11% | 2% | p=0.003 | — |