Table 1 Demographic and other baseline characteristics of study infants
Characteristic | Overall | Shedders | Non-shedders | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 94 (%) | n = 50 (%) | n = 44 (%) | ||
Age | ||||
7 weeks | 94 (100) | 50 (100) | 44 (100) | 1.00 |
Sex | ||||
Female | 53 (56) | 28 (56) | 25 (57) | 0.47 |
Male | 41 (44) | 22 (44) | 19 (43) | |
Ethnicity | ||||
Black | 94 (100) | 50 (100) | 44 (100) | 1.00 |
Birth delivery | ||||
Vaginal | 66 (70) | 36 (72) | 30 (68) | 0.34 |
C-section | 28 (30) | 14 (28) | 14 (32) | |
Feeding type | ||||
Breast milk (BM) | 54 (57) | 33 (66) | 21 (48) | 0.04 |
BM and Formula | 40 (43) | 17 (34) | 23 (52) |