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Table 6 Factors (interval variables) at 2–4 days after childbirth influencing exclusive infant formula feeding on days 2–4 postpartum using the Mann-Whitney U testa

From: Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months: four consecutive surveys in a tertiary hospital in Lithuania

Factors

Exclusive infant formula feeding

U

p

No

Yes

Length of skin-to-skin contact (min)

5.0 (0.0–10.0)

0.5 (0.0–5.0)

2067.0

0.048

Time after birth until the first breastfeeding (min)

60.0 (30.0–180.0)

1440.0 (360.0–1860.0)

159.0

0.001

  1. Note: p ≤ .05 represents statistical significance
  2. Abbreviations: U Mann-Whitney U test, p Level/test of significance
  3. a Only statistically significant variables are included
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International Breastfeeding Journal

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