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Table 3 Scores of participants on Maternal Postpartum Quality of life Questionnaire and Maternal Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale (N=49)

From: The inverted syringe technique for management of inverted nipples in breastfeeding women: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Variable

Experimental

n=22

Median (IQR)

Control

n=24

Median (IQR)

p

Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life

 Overall score

23.5 (21.4, 25.6)

23.1 (20.6, 25.2)

0.495

 Health functioning

22.4 (20.3, 24.4)

20.9 (17.9, 24.7)

0.166

 Relational/family-friends

22.6 (19.7, 23.9)

20.7 (16.8, 22.7)

0.113

 Socioeconomic

24.2 (22.3, 26.8)

25.9 (23.7, 27.9)

0.422

 Relational/husband-partner

27.6 (25.0, 30.0)

29.4 (25.2, 30.0)

0.486

 Psychological/Baby

23.2 (20.5, 26.7)

23.8 (17.0, 26.3)

0.852

Arabic Maternal Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale

n=23

n=26

p

 Overall score

103.0 (99.0, 111.0)

105.5 (92.8, 112.3)

0.920

 Infant Satisfaction/Growth

37.0 (34.0, 39.0)

38.0 (34.8, 41.0)

0.393

 Maternal Enjoyment/Role Attainment

49.0 (46.0, 51.0)

48.5 (44.8, 53.0)

0.856

 Lifestyle/Body Image

20.0 (16.0, 21.0)

18.0 (14.8, 21.3)

0.231

  1. IQR interquartile range