Table 1 Demographic characteristics of Singapore (n = 42) and Indonesia (n = 32) children
|
Indonesia (n = 32) |
Singapore (n = 42) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (%) | |||
| Male | 22 (68.75) | 24 (57.1) | 0.308 |
| Female | 10 (31.25) | 18 (42.9) | |
| Mode of Delivery (%) | |||
| Vaginal delivery | 16 (50) | 32 (76.2) | 0.019* |
| Lower Segment caesarean section | 16 (50) | 10 (23.8) | |
| Feeding history from birth to month 6 (%) | |||
| Total breastfeeding | 6 (18.75) | 0 (0) | 0.005* |
| Breastfeeding and formula feeding | 26 (81.25) | 36 (85.71) | 0.606 |
| Total formula feeding | 0(0) | 6 (14.29) | 0.033* |
| Eczema (%) | |||
| Yes | 6 (18.75) | 13 (31) | 0.234 |
| Antibiotics (%) | |||
| Prenatal (Yes) | 5 (15.6) | 0 (0) | 0.013* |
| Postnatal (Yes) | 8(25.0) | 16 (38.1) | 0.233 |
| Age at weaning (months) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 6.73 (1.892) | 5.63 (0.773) | 0.007* |
| Median (Range) | 6 (3-11) | 6 (4-7) | |
| Number of siblings | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0.78 (1.039) | 1.24 (1.34) | 0.113 |
| Median (Range) | 0 (0-4) | 1 (0-6) | |