Table 1 Basic characteristics of the study population by kangaroo mother care group
Kangaroo mother care (N = 627) | No Kangaroo mother care (N = 217) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.213 | ||
< 30 | 212 (33.81%) | 87 (40.09%) | |
30–34 | 234 (37.32%) | 77 (35.48%) | |
> =35 | 181 (28.87%) | 53 (24.42%) | |
Educational attainment | 0.514 | ||
High school | 205 (32.70%) | 67 (30.88%) | |
College | 152 (24.24%) | 47 (21.66%) | |
University & above | 270 (43.06%) | 103 (47.47%) | |
Parity | 0.804 | ||
Primipara | 387 (61.72%) | 136 (62.67%) | |
Multipara | 240 (38.28%) | 81 (37.33%) | |
Pregnancy-related complications | < 0.001* | ||
No | 274 (43.70%) | 59 (27.19%) | |
Yes | 353 (56.30%) | 158 (72.81%) | |
Delivery mode | 0.016* | ||
Vaginal delivery | 248 (39.55%) | 66 (30.41%) | |
C-section | 379 (60.45%) | 151 (69.59%) | |
Birth weight | 0.133 | ||
Normal (> = 2500) | 545 (86.92%) | 197 (90.78%) | |
Low weight (< 2500) | 82 (13.08%) | 20 (9.22%) | |
Gestational age | < 0.001* | ||
36–36 + 6 weeks | 547 (87.24%) | 210 (96.77%) | |
34–35 + 6 weeks | 80 (12.76%) | 7 (3.23%) | |
Average KMC frequency before discharge (mean ± SD) | 3.47 (1.74) | – | – |
Average KMC duration before discharge (minutes, mean ± SD) | 65.75 (58.27) | – | – |