Breastfeeding practices, timing of introduction of complementary beverages and foods and weight status in infants and toddlers participants of a WIC clinic in Puerto Rico

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Table 4 Timing of introduction of complementary beverages and foods by type of feeding

Variables	Median (25th, 75th percentiles)			p value^a
Variables	Never breastfed N = 21	Non-exclusive breastfed N = 109	Exclusive breastfed N = 59	p value^a
Age of introduction of water (months)	2.0 (0, 3.0)	3.0 (2.0, 6.0)	5.0 (2.0, 6.0)	0.001*
Age of introduction of formula (months)	0 (0, 0)	0.1 (0, 2.0)	2.0 (0, 5.0)	0.002*
Age of introduction of solid foods (months)	6.0 (5.5, 8.0)	6.0 (6.0, 7.0)	6.0 (6.0, 9.0)	0.60
Age of introduction of juice (months)	5.0 (4.0, 5.5)	6.0 (4.0, 6.3)	6.0 (5.0, 9.0)	0.006*
Age of introduction of cow’s milk (months)	11.0 (10.5, 12.0)	12.0 (12.0, 12.0)	12.0 (12.0, 12.0)	0.17