Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the mother-child dyads by group skin-to-skin contact
Immediate skin-to-skin contact (n = 148) | Early skin-to-skin contact (n = 149) | |
|---|---|---|
Maternal Characteristics | ||
Age, years (median - IQR) | 23 (21–29) | 24 (20–25) |
Marital status n (%) | ||
Domestic partnership | 112 (75.7) | 109 (73.2) |
Separated/divorced | 0 | 1 (0.67) |
Married | 14 (9.5) | 11 (7.4) |
Single | 22 (14.9) | 28 (18.8) |
Educational level n (%) | ||
Primary education | 12 (8.1) | 19 (12.7) |
Secondary education | 95 (64.2) | 85 (57.0) |
Higher education | 16 (10.8) | 20 (13.4) |
Graduate education | 2 (1.3) | 1 (0.67) |
Technical, professional and/or technological education | 22 (14.9) | 17 (11.4) |
University or equivalent | 1 (0.68) | 7 (4.7) |
Specialization | 0 | 0 |
Doctorate | 0 | 0 |
Working mother n (%) | ||
Yes | 107 (72.3) | 109 (73.1) |
No | 41 (27.7) | 40 (26.8) |
Socio-economic stratum n (%) | ||
1 | 91 (61.5) | 100 (67.1) |
2 | 53 (35.8) | 47 (31.5) |
3 | 2 (1.3) | 2 (1.34) |
4 | 1 (0.68) | |
5 | 1 (0.68) | |
Primiparous n (%) | ||
Yes | 79 (53.4) | 81 (54.4) |
No | 69 (46 .6) | 68 (45.6) |
Previous breastfeeding n (%) | ||
Yes | 75 (94.9) | 77 (95.1) |
No | 4 (5.1) | 4 (4.9) |
Smoking n (%) | ||
Yes | 1 (0.68) | 1 (0.67) |
No | 147 (99.3) | 148 (99.3) |
Antenatal appointments, median (IQR) | 8 (6–9) | 7 (5–9) |
BMI classification at the beginning of pregnancy n (%) | ||
Low weight | 4 (2.7) | 10 (6.7) |
Normal | 105 (70.9) | 95 (63.8) |
Overweight | 26 (17.6) | 32 (21.5) |
Obesity | 13 (8.8) | 12 (8.0) |
Newborn characteristics | ||
Birthweight (grams) median (IQR) | 3085 (2805–3340) | 3130 (2920–3400) |
Gestational age (Weeks - Ballard) median (IQR) | 39 (38–40) | 39 (38–39) |
Sex n (%) | ||
Male | 66 (44.6) | 71 (47.6) |
Female | 82 (55.4) | 78 (52.3) |