Table 1 Comparison of demographic characteristics of infants and mothers
From: Cup versus bottle feeding for hospitalized late preterm infants in Egypt: A quasi-experimental study
Characteristic | Bottle group N = 30 mean (SD) | Cup group N = 30 mean (SD) | t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gestational age at birth (wks) | 35.3 (1.1) | 34.9 (0.9) | 1.27 | 0.23 |
Gestational age at discharge (wks) | 38.1 (1.2) | 37.2 (0.9) | 3.16 | < 0.01 |
Birth weight (grams) | 2033 (329) | 2267 (319) | 2.78 | < 0.01 |
Days in hospital | 19.4 (9.8) | 15.5 (8.1) | 1.69 | 0.09 |
Days using cup or bottle | 12.5 (8.2) | 9.1 (5.6) | 1.85 | 0.06 |
Mothers' age | 26.5 (5.2) | 27.3 (6.1) | 0.55 | 0.58 |
Numbers of breastfeeds in hospital | 2.4 (2.9) | 3.2 (3.3) | 0.99 | 0.33 |
| Â | Bottle group N = 30 n (%) | Cup group N = 30 n (%) | x 2 | p |
Mothers' education | Â | Â | 0.38 | 0.83 |
   No education | 8 (27) | 8 (27) |  |  |
   Some education | 8 (27) | 10(33) |  |  |
   Educated | 14 (46) | 12 (40) |  |  |
Mothers' occupation | Â | Â | 0.07 | 0.57 |
   Not working | 20 (67) | 23 (77) |  |  |
   Working | 10 (33) | 7 (23) |  |  |
Delivery | Â | Â | 0.07 | 0.39 |
   Vaginal | 13 (43) | 12 (40) |  |  |
   Caesarian section | 17 (57) | 18 (60) |  |  |
Previous breastfeeding | 16 (53) | 15 (50) | 0.07 | 0.79 |
Previous bottle feeding | 11 (37) | 12 (40) | 0.07 | 0.79 |