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Table 1 Characteristics of participants and main outcome measures in comparison intervention and control groups

From: Development and evaluation of a self care program on breastfeeding in Japan: A quasi-experimental study

 

Intervention group (n = 52)

Control group (n = 63)

Mother's age (year) Delivery type vaginal caesarean forceps delivery

30.3 ± 0.6 (20-38)

28.9 ± 0.4 (20-36)

 

40 (77%)

48 (77%)

 

5 (10%)

8 (12%)

 

7 (13%)

7 (11%)

Infant gestation weeks

39.3 ± 0.2 (36-42)

39.2 ± 0.1 (36-41)

Infant birth weight (g)

3059.3 ± 60.1 (2340-3990)

3037.1 ± 50.9 (2340-3896)

 

day 4 postpartum

1-month postpartum

day 4 postpartum

1-month postpartum

BSES-SF score

34.8 ± 1.1 (24-48)

49.9 ± 0.9 (38-68)

39.5 ± 1.5 (20-55)

46.5 ± 1.7 (27-65)

Changes BSES-SF score day 4 to 1-month

15.1 ± 1.03 (1-30)

7.0 ± 1.26 (13-19)

Fully breastfeeding n (%)

46 (90%)

46 (90%)

56 (89%)

41 (65%)

  1. Age, delivery type, infant gestation weeks and infant birth weight are average ± standard deviation.
  2. BSES-SF score is mean ± standard error.