From: Cup versus bottle feeding for hospitalized late preterm infants in Egypt: A quasi-experimental study
Feeding practices | Bottle group N = 30 n (%) | Cup group N = 30 n (%) | t | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of breastfeeding | 64.4 (29.5) | 80.2 (25.7) | 2.22 | 0.03 |
No. of breastfeeds/day | 6.8 (3.4) | 8.5 (3.1) | 2.07 | 0.04 |
No. of bottle feeds/day | 3.6 (3.0) | 1.8 (1.9) | 2.79 | < 0.01 |
Bottle feeding | 20 (56) | 16 (44) | 1.11 | 0.22 |
   Formula | 15 (75) | 7 (44) |  |  |
   Expressed breast milk | 1 (5) | 0 (0) |  |  |
   Ritualistic feeds | 3 (15) | 9 (56) |  |  |