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Table 4 Creamatocrit of the first and last breastmilk aliquots in high-volume and low-volume groups

From: The relationship between creamatocrit and cumulative percentage of total milk volume: a cross-sectional study in mothers of very preterm infants in Bangkok, Thailand

Creamatocrit (%)

Group

U

p-value

High-volume

(n = 23)

Low-volume

(n = 25)

First aliquot, median (IQR)

4.7 (3.8, 5.9)

6.4 (5.4, 9.7)

437

0.002

Last aliquot, median (IQR)

14.4 (11.1, 15.9)

9.83 (7.4, 14.1)

144

0.005

Difference between aliquots,

median (IQR)

9.3 (6, 11.6)

3.2 (1.4, 3.9)

53

< 0.001

  1. High-volume refers to breastmilk volumes > 25-mL per breast. Low-volume refers to breastmilk volumes ≤ 25-mL. A Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare creamatocrit between the first and last aliquots of high-volume and low-volume groups due to the non-normal distribution of data (test values are indicated by U). Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; mL, milliliter
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International Breastfeeding Journal

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