Table 3 Factors associated with feeding disorders according to feeding disorder type.
Medical n = 42 | Nutritional n = 118 | Feeding skills n = 83 | Psychosocial n = 11 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex (male) | 19 (13.5) | 73 (51.4) | 42 (29.5) | 8 (5.6) | NS |
Gestational age, week | 38.5 (36.6,40) | 38.26 (38, 40) | 39 38,40 | 38.33 (38.40.5) | NS |
Birth weight, grams | 2760 (2260,3042.5) | 3000 (2500,3300) | 3070 (2460,3500) | 3045 (2825, 3585) | NS |
Multiple pregnancy, n (%) | 2 (8.3) | 11 (45.8) | 10 (41.7) | 1 (4.2) | NS |
IUGR- n (%) | 11 (23.4) | 24 (51.1) | 12 (25.5) | 0 (0) | NS |
Delivery by C/S, n (%) | 13 (13.3) | 49 (51.1) | 23 (24.4) | 10 (11.1) | 0.02* |
Preterm, n (%) | 11 (20.4) | 21 (42.9) | 17 (34.7) | 2 (2) | NS |
Parents’ marital status, n (%) | |||||
Married | 15 (22.7) | 31 (47) | 19 (28.8) | 1 (1.5) | NS |
Divorced/single parent | 8 (9.8) | 37 (60.6) | 15 (24.7) | 3 (4.9) | |
SES cluster | 7 (5, 8) | 7 (7, 8) | 7 (7, 8) | 8 (7, 8) | NS |
SES index | 0.8 (− 0.4 to 1.2) | 1.05 (0.5,1.2) | 1.17 (0.52,1.2) | 1.05 (0.69,1.29) | NS |
Breastfeeding, n (%) | 24 (12.2) | 93 (49.2) | 63(33.6) | 10 (5) | 0.058 |
Age of complementary food introduction, month | 6 (6,9.5) | 5 (4, 6) | 6(4, 6) | 4.5 (4, 5) | NS |
Developmental delay, n (%) | 32 (35) | 35 (38.8) | 24 (26.3) | 0 (0) | < 0.001** |
Medication | 20 (29.4) | 22 (32.4) | 20 (29.4) | 6 (8.8) | < 0.001** |
Hospitalization | 25 (33.8) | 24 (32.4) | 19 (26.8) | 5 (7) | < 0.001** |
