Table 1 Baseline participant characteristics by study group
From: Impact of in-hospital birth weight loss on short and medium term breastfeeding outcomes
Variable | Neonatal weight loss at discharge ≤ median | Neonatal weight loss at discharge > median | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 403 | n = 385 | ||
Maternal age, years | 33 (18–45) | 33 (21–45) | 0.97 |
Parity: | |||
1 | 250 (62) | 258 (67) | 0.13 |
> 1 | 153 (38) | 127 (33) | |
Mildly impaired glucose tolerance | 73 (18) | 81 (21) | 0.37 |
Gestational weight gain, kg | 12 (4–39) | 12 (1–30) | 0.12 |
Delivery type: | |||
Non-assisted | 206 (51) | 215 (56) | 0.21 |
Instrumental | 60 (15) | 62 (16) | |
Cesarean section | 137 (34) | 108 (28) | |
Weeks of gestation | 40 (37–42) | 40 (37–42) | 0.092 |
Gender: | |||
Male | 197 (49) | 189 (49) | 1 |
Female | 206 (51) | 196 (51) | |
Birthweight, grams | 3260 (1995-4390) | 3310 (2270-4800) | 0.005 |
Birth head circumference, cm | 34 (31–37) | 34.5 (31–37) | 0.13 |
Admission to neonatal ward | 16 (4) | 12 (3) | 0.57 |