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Table 5 Mean scores for both programs over time

From: Efficacy of a breastfeeding support education program for nurses and midwives: a randomized controlled trial

Between-group: Program

 

BSLPI

  

NTS

 

Within-group: Time

Pre

Post

1 M

Pre

Post

1 M

 

Mean/SE

Mean/SE

Mean/SE

Mean/SE

Mean/SE

Mean/SE

SBS

47.6

1.7

55.6

1.4

57.4

1.5

50.7

1.7

51.8

1.4

53.8

1.5

 SBS ≤ 5 y

41.6

1.8

52.8

1.7

56.3

2.1

49.4

2.3

50.9

2.2

52.0

2.8

SS

73.7

1.8

80.2

1.8

81.8

1.7

75.0

8.9

75.7

1.8

76.5

1.7

 SS ≤ 5 y

71.7

3.8

80.2

3.2

83.8

3.0

73.1

4.2

75.0

9.7

74.6

3.9

K-S

45.7

2.2

84.8

1.9

79.7

2.2

45.5

2.2

48.8

1.9

52.0

2.2

 K-S ≤ 5 y

42.5

3.0

84.6

2.4

77.5

3.1

46.4

4.0

49.3

3.2

48.6

4.0

 K-S ≥ 6y

47.8

2.9

85.0

2.7

81.1

3.0

48.7

2.4

48.7

12.5

53.0

2.7

  1. SE Standard error, BSLPI Breastfeeding support for late preterm infants, NTS Non-technical skills, LPIs Late preterm infants, SBS Self-efficacy of breastfeeding support, SS Social skills in nursing interactions with mothers, K-S Knowledge and skills necessary for breastfeeding support for LPIs, 5y 5 or less years of maternity-ward experience, 6y 6 or more years of maternity-ward experience