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Table 3 Odds ratio between independent variables and evolution of infant with cow’s milk protein allergy who were fed hypoallergenic formula provided by the government program

From: Evolution of nutritional status and associated factors among formula-fed infants with cow’s milk protein allergy in a government program

 

EWG

GINP

GAP

Variable

OR (95% CI)

p value

OR (95% CI)

p value

OR (95% CI)

p value

Infants’ duration in the program

 >12 months

1

     

 ≤12 months

0.567 (0.355 – 0.906)

0.018

1.255 (0.704 – 2.24)

0.441

0.638 (0.429 – 0.949)

0.026

Preterm birth

 No

1

     

 Yes

0.696 (0.239 – 2.021)

0.505

4.031 (1.520-10.694)

0.005

1.064 (0.465 – 2.432)

0.883

Number of systems affected

 3 systems

1

     

 2 systems

0.486 (0.145 – 1.623)

0.241

0.299 (0.085 – 1.059)

0.061

0.629 (0.211 – 1.879)

0.145

 1 system

0.397 (0.124 – 1.277)

0.121

0.245 (0.072– 0.829)

0.024

0.454 (0.157 – 1.313)

0.407

Nutritional Counseling

 No

1

     

 Yes

1.05 8 (0.643 – 1.740)

0.825

0.825 (0.452 – 1.505)

0.531

0.626 (0.411 – 0.953)

0.029

  1. CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio. p<0.005, EWG Excessive Weight Gain, GINP Growth Inappropriate, GAP Growth Appropriate. The Catch up Growth (CUG) group was used as the reference group