From: Effectiveness of biological nurturing on early breastfeeding problems: a randomized controlled trial
Biological Nurturing (n = 90) | Usual care (n = 98) | |
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Italian nationality, n (%) | 76 (84.4%) | 83 (84.7%) |
Monoparental family, n (%) | 2 (2.2%) | 2 (2.0%) |
High school or university degree, n (%) | 77 (85.6%) | 88 (89.8%) |
Mother employed, n (%) | 66 (73.3%) | 80 (81.6%) |
Previous children, n (%) | 36 (40.0%) | 40 (40.8%) |
Previous children breastfed, n (%)* | 31 (86.1%) | 38 (95.0%) |
Problems with previous breastfeeding, n (%)** | 18 (58.1%) | 22 (57.9%) |
Antenatal course frequency, n (%)§ | 65 (73.9%) | 74 (75.5%) |
Vaginal birth, n (%) | 77 (85.6%) | 79 (80.6%) |
Gestational age at birth, weeks, median (IQR) | 40.0 (39.0–40.3) | 39.0 (39.0–40.0) |
Birthweight, grams, median (IQR) | 3352.5 (3087.5–3702.5) | 3345.0 (3058.8–3630.0) |