Risk of parentally reported morbidity between age 6 weeks and 4 months, by age of weaning
| % (no.) aged 6 wk to 4 mth who: | Age of weaning | Unadjusted | Adjusted* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total no. | <3 mth | 3–4 mth | >4 mth | OR | p | OR (95% CI) | p | |
| *From logistic regression model including other significant predictors. | ||||||||
| †Adjusted for deprivation and breast feeding aged 4 months. | ||||||||
| ‡Adjusted for breast feeding aged 4 months. | ||||||||
| Have seen GP | 658 | 65% (88) | 55% (268) | 44% (15) | 1.54 | 0.009 | 1.32 (0.94 to 1.89)† | 0.1 |
| Been admitted to hospital | 659 | 10% (14) | 7% (34) | 9% (3) | 0.34 | |||
| Had episode of: | ||||||||
| Any diarrhoea | 615 | 31% (39) | 19% (87) | 14% (4) | 1.79 | 0.004 | 1.65 (1.09 to 2.5)‡ | 0.02 |
| Diarrhoea and saw GP | 615 | 18% (23) | 11.5%(53) | 11% (3) | 1.8 | 0.07 | ||
| Cold | 644 | 70% (93) | 69% (330) | 66% (21) | 0.67 | |||
| Ear infection | 595 | 6% (7) | 6% (25) | 8% (2) | 0.84 | |||
| Rash | 605 | 32% (40) | 29% (132) | 23% (6) | 0.36 | |||
| Chest infection | 607 | 19% (24) | 15% (67) | 21% (6) | 0.64 | |||