Table 2 Comparison of children’s blood pressure by breastfeeding duration according to sex
Variables | Shorter breastfeeding duration a | Longer breastfeeding duration b | P-valuec |
|---|---|---|---|
Girls | |||
Number of subjects (n) | 94 | 85 | — |
Conventional SBP (mm Hg) | 91.9±9.9d | 90.6±10.4 | 0.3 |
Conventional DBP (mm Hg) | 56.8±9.7 | 54.8±8.9 | 0.2 |
Conventional heart rate (b.p.m.) | 82.4±10.7 | 83.2±9.8 | 0.7 |
Home SBP (mm Hg) | 93.7±7.0 | 91.6±7.1 | 0.05 |
Home DBP (mm Hg) | 56.3±6.0 | 54.2±5.8 | 0.02 |
Home heart rate (b.p.m.) | 87.4±6.9 | 86.0±7.1 | 0.2 |
Boys | |||
Number of subjects (n) | 92 | 106 | — |
Conventional SBP (mm Hg) | 92.4±7.8 | 91.7±9.0 | 0.6 |
Conventional DBP (mm Hg) | 54.5±7.9 | 56.3±10.2 | 0.2 |
Conventional heart rate (b.p.m.) | 77.4±9.7 | 78.4±10.5 | 0.5 |
Home SBP (mm Hg) | 95.7±5.9 | 94.0±6.0 | 0.048 |
Home DBP (mm Hg) | 56.5±5.8 | 55.9±5.7 | 0.5 |
Home heart rate (b.p.m.) | 82.5±7.5 | 82.5±8.2 | 0.9 |
