20 August 2025 : Clinical Research
Tube-Fed vs Orally-Fed Children with Early Childhood Feeding Disorders
Noémi Scheuring
ABCDEF 1, Judit Gervai ABCDE 1,2, Ágnes Gulácsi CDE 1, Ildikó Danis ABCDE 1,3, Nick Hopwood DE 4, Christopher Elliot DE 5,6,7, Kitti Sebestyén CDE 1,8, László Szabó DE 1,8*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.946720
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e946720
Table 5 Results from the maternal questionnaires of tube-fed (PFD-T) and orally-fed children (PFD) with feeding disorders.
| Maternal characteristic (scale range) | PFD-T groupMean±SD | PFD groupMean±SD | Comparison Mann-Whitney test | Cohen d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeling tense (1–5) | 3.27±1.27 | 2.10±0.99 | U=84; p=0.043 | 0.996 |
| Satisfaction with the development of the child (1–5) | 2.73±1.27 | 4.36±0.92 | U=18.5; p=0.004 | 1.454 |
| Coping with difficulties (1–10) | 4.30±3.43 | 8.40±1.65 | U=17.5; p=0.011 | 1.315 |
| Perceived level of support (1–10) | 7.45±2.54 | 9.67±0.71 | U=23; p=0.046 | 1.008 |