Table 2

Bayley Scales of Infant Development at 13 months and duration of breast feeding (BF)

Duration of BFANOVA
<3 months3–6⩾6Totalp valuep for trend
Number BF5972214345
MDI109.9  (13.1)114.3  (10.4)117.7  (11.7)2-150 115.7  (11.7)<0.001<0.001
PDI103.4 (13.3)107.3 (14)107.9 (14.2)107.0 (14.1)0.0930.044
  • Results expressed as mean (SD).

  • 2-150 Significantly different from <3 months (p < 0.001; Sheffé's test).

  • MDI, Mental Developmental Index; PDI, Psychomotor Developmental Index.