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Table 4 Measures of digestive tolerance during the first 4 months, ITT

From: Normal growth of infants receiving an infant formula containing Lactobacillus reuteri, galacto-oligosaccharides, and fructo-oligosaccharide: a randomized controlled trial

 

L. reuteri (control)

L. reuteri+ GOS/FOS (experimental)

P-value*

 

N

Mean (SD) daily frequency

N

Mean (SD) daily frequency

 

Stool Frequency

61

4.84 (6.06)

62

6.06 (7.52)

0.323

Hard stools

61

0.42 (1.81)

62

0.13 (0.81)

0.256

Liquid stools

61

0.11 (0.39)

62

0.43 (0.92)

0.014

Flatulence

61

0.91 (0.20)

62

0.93 (0.18)

0.561

Irritability

30

0.02 (0.04)

25

0.02 (0.04)

1.000

Spitting

42

0.75 (1.14)

43

0.65 (0.74)

0.566

Colic

14

0.26 (0.19)

15

0.33 (0.33)

0.152

Waking up

61

1.94 (0.74)

62

2.09 (0.59)

0.217

  1. *two-sided t-test; ITT, Intention-to-treat; GOS, Galacto-oligosaccharides; FOS, Fructo-oligosaccharide; SD, Standard deviation.