Table 3 Comparison of total feeding frequency during the day and night across age groups by feeding type
Age (mo) | Comparator (type) | Reference (type) | Daytime | Nighttime | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Events | 95%CI | p value | Events | 95%CI | p value | |||
Feeding type (overall feeding methods) | ||||||||
6 | Formula-only feeding | Breastmilk-only feeding | -0.50 | (-1.04, 0.05) | 0.137 | -0.56 | (-1.05, -0.07) | 0.007** |
6 | Partial breastfeeding | Breastmilk-only feeding | 0.42 | (-1.00, 1.84) | > 0.999 | -0.22 | (-1.11, 0.67) | > 0.999 |
6 | Partial breastfeeding | Formula-only feeding | 0.92 | (-0.48, 2.32) | > 0.999 | 0.34 | (-0.56, 1.24) | > 0.999 |
12 | Formula-only feeding | Breastmilk-only feeding | -0.33 | (-0.74, 0.09) | 0.549 | -0.67 | (-0.97, -0.37) | < 0.001** |
12 | Partial breastfeeding | Breastmilk-only feeding | 1.11 | (0.31, 1.92) | < 0.001** | 0.04 | (-0.50, 0.58) | > 0.999 |
12 | Partial breastfeeding | Formula-only feeding | 1.44 | (0.71, 2.17) | < 0.001** | 0.71 | (0.19, 1.23) | < 0.001** |
18 | Formula-only feeding | Breastmilk-only feeding | -0.21 | (-0.89, 0.47) | > 0.999 | -0.75 | (-1.20, -0.29) | < 0.001** |
18 | Partial breastfeeding | Breastmilk-only feeding | 1.52 | (0.22, 2.81) | 0.005** | 0.29 | (-0.38, 0.95) | > 0.999 |
18 | Partial breastfeeding | Formula-only feeding | 1.73 | (0.59, 2.87) | < 0.001** | 1.03 | (0.43, 1.63) | < 0.001** |
24 | Formula-only feeding | Breastmilk-only feeding | -0.13 | (-0.93, 0.66) | > 0.999 | -0.80 | (-1.47, -0.13) | 0.004** |
24 | Partial breastfeeding | Breastmilk-only feeding | 1.72 | (-0.12, 3.57) | 0.110 | 0.51 | (-0.59, 1.62) | > 0.999 |
24 | Partial breastfeeding | Formula-only feeding | 1.86 | (0.16, 3.56) | 0.015* | 1.31 | (0.30, 2.32) | 0.001** |
Subgroup classification for bottle feeding only | ||||||||
6 | Formula-only feeding | Breastmilk-only feeding | 0.24 | (-0.99, 1.14) | > 0.999 | -0.51 | (-1.91, 0.88) | > 0.999 |
6 | Partial breastfeeding | Breastmilk-only feeding | 2.26 | (-1.26, 6.42) | > 0.999 | 0.19 | (-1.83, 2.21) | > 0.999 |
6 | Partial breastfeeding | Formula-only feeding | 2.26 | (-1.22, 6.23) | > 0.999 | 0.71 | (-0.85, 2.26) | > 0.999 |
12 | Formula-only feeding | Breastmilk-only feeding | -0.33 | (-1.05, 0.86) | > 0.999 | 0.19 | (-0.94, 1.32) | > 0.999 |
12 | Partial breastfeeding | Breastmilk-only feeding | 3.87 | (0.26, 3.76) | 0.007** | 0.70 | (-0.64, 2.04) | > 0.999 |
12 | Partial breastfeeding | Formula-only feeding | 4.76 | (0.61, 3.59) | < 0.001** | 0.51 | (-0.25, 1.28) | > 0.999 |
18 | Formula-only feeding | Breastmilk-only feeding | -0.37 | (-1.87, 1.51) | > 0.999 | 0.57 | (-1.18, 2.31) | > 0.999 |
18 | Partial breastfeeding | Breastmilk-only feeding | 2.59 | (-0.47, 3.59) | 0.628 | 0.93 | (-0.85, 2.71) | > 0.999 |
18 | Partial breastfeeding | Formula-only feeding | 5.06 | (0.58, 2.91) | < 0.001** | 0.36 | (-0.14, 0.87) | 0.998 |
24 | Formula-only feeding | Breastmilk-only feeding | -0.36 | (-2.31, 1.86) | > 0.999 | 0.75 | (-1.07, 2.56) | > 0.999 |
24 | Partial breastfeeding | Breastmilk-only feeding | 1.52 | (-1.47, 3.91) | > 0.999 | 0.99 | (-0.88, 2.87) | > 0.999 |
24 | Partial breastfeeding | Formula-only feeding | 2.79 | (-0.30, 3.18) | 0.343 | 0.25 | (-0.45, 0.94) | > 0.999 |