Time to feed cessation, by amount of initial weight loss, number of periods of weight loss, age, level of feed dependence, developmental delay and date wean started
| Total | Per cent | Time to feed cessation* (months) | P value | |
| Age | ||||
| <2 years | 21 | 40.4 | 5.1 (0.1–33) | |
| 2–5 years | 17 | 32.7 | 6.9 (1.3–28) | |
| >5 years | 14 | 26.9 | 6.4 (1.4–49) | 0.67† |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 27 | 51.9 | 8.3 (0.4–49) | |
| Female | 25 | 48.1 | 4.6 (0.1–26) | 0.01‡ |
| Feed dependence | ||||
| <50% | 13 | 25.5 | 5.3 (0.06–20) | |
| 50%–90% | 20 | 39.2 | 10.8 (3.7–49) | |
| >90% | 18 | 34.6 | 4.3 (0.4–33) | 0.08‡ |
| Year wean started | ||||
| 2008–2011 | 23 | 44.2 | 10.4 (1.4–49) | |
| 2012–2016 | 29 | 55.8 | 4.9 (0.1–31) | 0.02‡ |
| Developmental delay noted | ||||
| Yes | 17 | 33 | 9.8 (1.2–49) | |
| No | 35 | 67 | 4.9 (0.1–33) | 0.05‡ |
| Amount of initial weight loss | ||||
| <1% or gain | 28 | 53.8 | 5.4 (0.07–49) | |
| 1%–5% | 15 | 28.8 | 6.9 (1.41–31) | |
| >5% | 9 | 17.3 | 5.3 (1.25–26) | 0.65‡ |
| Periods of weight loss | ||||
| None | 7 | 13.5 | 1.8 (0.1–12) | |
| One–two | 32 | 61.5 | 5.2 (1.3–31) | |
| Three–four | 13 | 25.0 | 14.9 (5.1–49) | 0.002† |
| Feed volume increased again during weaning period | ||||
| Yes | 12 | 24.5 | 18.0 (8–49) | 0<.001‡ |
| No | 37 | 75.5 | 4.9 (1–30) |
*Missing for one child.
†Kruskall-Wallis test.
‡Mann-Whitney U test.