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Table 3 Comparison of dietary habits between the case and control groups

From: Explainable predictive models of short stature and exploration of related environmental growth factors: a case-control study

Variables

Case

Control

χ2

P-value

Feeding method after birth (%)

  

2.73

0.26

Breastfeeding

44 (44.00)

79 (39.50)

  

Formula feeding

21 (21.00)

32 (16.00)

  

Mixed feeding

35 (35.00)

89 (44.50)

  

Fried food (%)

  

1.43

0.23

Yes

60 (60.00)

134 (67.00)

  

No

40 (40.00)

66 (33.00)

  

Barbecued food (%)

  

5.61

0.02

Yes

40 (40.00)

109 (54.50)

  

No

60 (60.00)

91 (45.50)

  

Foreign fast food (%)

  

7.61

0.01

Yes

63 (63.00)

156 (78.00)

  

No

37 (37.00)

44 (22.00)

  

Soft drinks (%)

  

0.25

0.62

Yes

57 (57.00)

120 (60.00)

  

No

43 (43.00)

80 (40.00)

  

Vitamin D (%)

  

0.07

0.80

Yes

65 (65.00)

127 (63.50)

  

No

35 (35.00)

73 (36.50)

  

Child’s bowl materials (%)

   

0.56*

Glass

3 (3.00)

10 (5.00)

  

Hard transparent plastics

1 (1.00)

0 (0.00)

  

Hard opaque plastics

5 (5.00)

5 (2.50)

  

Ceramics

78 (78.00)

155 (77.50)

  

Stainless steel

12 (12.00)

26 (13.00)

  

Others

1 (1.00)

4 (2.00)

  
  1. Note: *, Fisher’s exact test. The χ2 test or Fisher’s exact test was used to compare the categorical variables and the results were presented as frequency and percentage (%). Only variables significant at p < 0.05 were entered into univariate conditional logistic regressions