Stool characteristics at 3 and 6 months of age
| GOS/FOS formula | Placebo formula | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Data are presented as mean±SD. | |||
| †t test. | |||
| ‡U test. | |||
| n (m/f) | 102 (52/50) | 104 (49/55) | |
| At start of formula feeding | |||
| Frequency* (n/day) | 2.59±0.9 | 2.39±1.2 | ns |
| Consistency (score)* | 2.3±0.5 | 2.2±0.5 | ns |
| Infants with score < 2 (n) | 20 | 16 | |
| Infants with score > 4 (n) | 0 | 0 | |
| At 3 months of age | |||
| Frequency* (n/day) | 2.34±0.8 | 1.55±0.6 | <0.0001† |
| Consistency (score)* | 2.08±0.5 | 2.82±0.8 | <0.0001‡ |
| Infants with score < 2 (n) | 28 | 0 | |
| Infants with score > 4 (n) | 0 | 0 | |
| At 6 months of age | |||
| Frequency* (n/day) | 1.75±0.6 | 1.50±0.6 | 0.0059† |
| Consistency (score)* | 2.44±0.7 | 3.22±0.9 | <0.0001‡ |
| Infants with score < 2 (n) | 8 | 0 | |
| Infants with score > 4 (n) | 0 | 9 | |