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Table 7 Data on mothers and infants at the time of entering the study

From: Effects of mother-infant skin-to-skin contact on severe latch-on problems in older infants: a randomized trial

 

Experimental

group n = 53

No. (%)

Control group

n = 50

No. (%)

Infants

  

Age of the child (weeks) Md (Q1, 3)

3.0 (2.0-6.2)

2.7 (1.7-4.3)

Latching and suckling ability according to the mothers

  

No latching or suckling at all

34 (64)

29 (58)

Superficially latching

2 (4)

4 (8)

Superficially with nipple shield

15 (28)

13 (26)

Latching only on one breast

2 (4)

4 (8)

Nutrition

  

Breastfeeding with nipple shield

2 (4)

4 (8)

Only breast milk (expressed)

16 (30)

14 (28)

Supplement/breast milk given by:

  

Bottle

42 (79)

34 (68)

Alternative methods:

  

-cup

7 (13)

10 (20)

-similar to cup

1 (2)

2 (4)

Use of pacifier

18 (40)

12 (32)

Mothers

  

Mothers intended to breastfeed

  

less than 6 months

3 (8)

4 (10)

6 months

10 (26)

17 (41)

more than 6 months

25 (66)

20 (49)