Clinical Trials Study
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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Feb 15, 2016; 7(1): 160-170
Published online Feb 15, 2016. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v7.i1.160
Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics of randomized patients in the two study groups
LGG+ groupLGG- group
Continuous variablesnmean ±SDnmean ± SDP
Age at the time randomized (d)957 ± 301168 ± 280.341
Gestational age (wk)938 ± 21137 ± 20.201
Birth weight (kg)93.1 ± 0.8112.9 ± 1.10.471
Birth height (cm)751.6 ± 1.8947.2 ± 5.30.041
Discrete variablesnmean ± SDnmean ± SD
Gender911
Female4 (44.4)4 (36.4)1.0
Male5 (55.6)7 (63.6)
Race9111.0
African-american3 (33.3)4 (36.4)
Caucasian6 (66.7)7 (63.6)
Ethnicity9111.0
Hispanic or latino2 (22.2)2 (18.2)
Not hispanic or latino7 (77.8)9 (81.8)
Partial breast feed9111.0
Yes3 (33.3)3 (27.3)
No6 (66.7)8 (72.7)
Formula type911
Earth’s best1 (11.1)0 (0)
Enfamil1 (11.1)0 (0)
Enfamil gentleease1 (11.1)0 (0)
Gerber good start0 (0)1 (9.1)
Isomil1 (11.1)1 (9.1)
Neocate0 (0)1 (9.1)
Nutramigen ready mix0 (0)1 (9.1)
Similac2 (22.2)0 (0)
Similac advance1 (11.1)0 (0)
Similac senstive0 (0)5 (45.5)
Breast milk2 (22.2)2 (18.2)

  • Citation: Fatheree NY, Liu Y, Ferris M, Van Arsdall M, McMurtry V, Zozaya M, Cai C, Rahbar MH, Hessabi M, Vu T, Wong C, Min J, Tran DQ, Navarro F, Gleason W, Gonzalez S, Rhoads JM. Hypoallergenic formula with Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG for babies with colic: A pilot study of recruitment, retention, and fecal biomarkers. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol 2016; 7(1): 160-170
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2150-5330/full/v7/i1/160.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4291/wjgp.v7.i1.160