Breastfeeding Duration | 1–6 months (n = 43) a | 6–12 months (n = 47) b | 12–18 months (n = 50) c | 18–24 months (n = 44) d | Mean rank or Mean diff. (SE) | p-value | ||||
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Mean ± SD | Median, P25th–75th | Mean ± SD | Median, P25th–75th | Mean ± SD | Median, P25th–75th | Mean ± SD | Median, P25th–75th | |||
Protein (g/dL) | 2.56 ± 0.62 | 2.53, 2.21–2.92 | 2.39 ± 0.52 | 2.23, 2.05–2.69 | 2.40 ± 0.75 | 2.36, 1.87–2.61 | 2.84 ± 0.90 | 2.66, 2.29–3.13 | 50.49, 40.94 ab 52.22, 42.51 ac 40.23, 47.68 ad 50.09, 47.98 bc 37.34, 55.25 bd 38.87, 57.31 cd | < 0.001 1 0.08 2 0.08 2 0.17 2 0.71 2 0.001 2 < 0.0012 |
Fat (g/dL) | 3.67 ± 1.30 | 3.79, 2.92–4.33 | 3.96 ± 1.36 | 3.53, 3.17–4.83 | 3.90 ± 1.32 | 3.85, 3.17–4.68 | 4.64 ± 1.61 | 4.61, 3.8–5.13 | 41.26, 49.38 ab 42.78, 50.63 ac 34.69, 53.10 ad 49.20, 48.81 bc 40.88, 51.47 bd 41.67, 54.13 cd | < 0.0011 0.14 2 0.16 2 < 0.001 2 0.94 2 0.06 2 0.03 2 |
Energy (kcal/dL) | 84.86 ± 12.93 | 86.09, 77.42–91.55 | 87.77 ± 13.61 | 83.54, 79.94–96.55 | 87.91 ± 13.23 | 86.70, 79.94–95.01 | 94.64 ± 16.13 | 94.28, 86.24–99.48 | 41.26, 49.38 ab 42.77, 50.64 ac 34.67, 53.11 ad 49.20, 48.81 bc 40.88, 51.47 bd 41.67, 54.13 cd | < 0.0011 0.14 2 0.16 2 0.001 2 0.94 2 0.06 2 0.03 2 |
Carbohydrate (g/dL) | 9.62 ± 1.04 | 9.43, 8.97–10.12 | 9.34 ± 0.59 | 9.27, 8.97–9.71 | 9.31 ± 0.84 | 9.35, 8.95–9.74 | 9.39 ± 0.81 | 9.41, 8.96–9.73 | 48.90, 42.39 ab 49.73, 44.65 ac 46.53, 41.52 ad 48.12, 49.83 bc 44.83, 47.25 bd 47.48, 47.52 cd | 0.65 1 0.24 2 0.36 2 0.35 2 0.76 2 0.66 2 0.99 2 |
IgA (mg/dL) | 110.82 ± 14.06 | 111.48, 103–117.63 | 129.59 ± 16.67 | 130.33, 115.03–140.5 | 124.29 ± 10.80 | 125.07, 116.35–131.37 | 127.16 ± 14.59 | 126.06, 115.73–139.57 | − 18.77 (3.18) ab − 13.47 (3.14) ac − 16.34 (3.23) ad 5.31 (3.06) bc 2.43 (3.16) bd − 2.87 (3.12) cd | < 0.0013 < 0.001 4 < 0.001 4 < 0.0014 0.08 4 0.44 4 0.36 4 |
TAC | 1.61 ± 0.94 | 1.62, 1.2–2.04 | 1.61 ± 0.67 | 1.64, 1.89–2.05 | 1.84 ± 0.85 | 1.84, 1.38–2.38 | 1.60 ± 0.97 | 1.27, 0.69–2.09 | 0.03 (0.18) ab − 0.23 (0.18) ac 0.21 (0.18) ad − 0.23 (0.18) bc 0.18 (0.18) bd 0.44 (0.18) cd | 0.09 3 0.85 4 0.19 4 0.25 4 0.19 4 0.33 4 0.01 4 |