Table 1

Characteristics at birth by infant feeding

Exclusively breast fed Bottle fed Total (SD) Missing observations
Number of participants (n) 5201056250
Male48.8%45.7%48.3%0
Exposure to famine
In late gestation (n)8219101
In mid gestation (n)801191
In early gestation (n)54963
Not exposed during gestation30466370
Maternal characteristics
Age (years)28.731.229.1 (6.5)0
Primiparous32.9% 35.2%33.3%0
Low level of education1-150 87.4%81.5%86.4%116
Manual class63.5%62.8%63.4%103
Weight gain 3rd trimester (kg)3.53.63.5 (3.2)176
Weight last prenatal visit (kg)66.265.366.1 (8.5)71
Mastitis2.7%5.7%3.2%0
Birth characteristics
Gestational age (days)285285285 (12)81
Birth weight (g)336633263359 (460)0
Length of hospital stay after birth (days)10.211.810.4 (3.4)0
Stay in incubator 1.9%4.8%2.4%0
Adult characteristics
Socioeconomic status47.548.247.6 (13.6)0
Low level of education1-151 64.2%68.6%65.0%0
  • 1-150 Primary school completed or lower.

  • 1-151 Lower general secondary education completed or lower.