Table 3 Differences in breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding in mothers with SLE six weeks after delivery
From: Breastfeeding in women with systemic lupus erythematosus: results from a Norwegian quality register
N | Breastfeeding N = 87 | N | Non-breastfeeding N = 24 | p-value a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 86 | 31.5 (4.2) | 24 | 32.9 (5.4) | 0.18 |
Age ≥ 35 yrs (%) | 20.9 | 45.8 | 0.02 | ||
BMI kg/m2 mean (SD) | 75 | 24.2 (4.8) | 21 | 25.5(6.0) | 0.43 |
Overweight (> 25 kg/m) (%) | 42.9 | 36.4 | 0.63 | ||
Disease duration yrs (SD) | 7.5 (5.4) | 7.2 (6.0) | 0.67 | ||
Duration of pregnancy (weeks) | 85 | 38.0 | 24 | 37.1 | 0.26 |
Birth before gestational week 37 n (%) | 85 | 15 (17.6) | 24 | 7 (29.2) | 0.25 |
Birth weight (grams) mean (SD) | 86 | 3133 (650) | 24 | 2869 (974) | 0.42 |
C- section total % | 86 | 14 | 24 | 29.2 | 0.12 |
Emergency c-section (%) | 5.8 | 20.8 | 0.04 | ||
Preeclampsia (%) | 84 | 7.1 | 24 | 21.7 | 0.06 |
VAS scores (0–100 mm) median (IQR) | |||||
Pain | 65 | 10 (2–22) | 17 | 10 (5–21) | 0.67 |
Fatigue | 65 | 31 (8–56) | 17 | 41 (17–50) | 0.74 |
Global score | 65 | 15 (3–35) | 17 | 22 (7–45) | 0.35 |
CRP mg/L mean (SD) | 77 | 2.3 (5.6) | 24 | 3.4 (4.3) | 0.13 |
Inflammatory active diseaseb (%) | 71 | 10.0 | 20 | 15.0 | 0.69 |
Regular physical activityc (%) | 47 | 48.9 | 19 | 42.1 | 0.79 |
Educational levels (%) | 83 | 23 | 0.05 | ||
Low | 3.6 | 13.0 | |||
Middle | 20.5 | 26.1 | |||
High | 75.9 | 60.9 | |||
Working status (full or part-time) (%) | 86 | 24 | |||
Medications, n (%) | 87 | 24 | |||
HCQ | 64 (73.6) | 19 (79.2) | 0.79 | ||
sDMARDsd | 28 (32.2) | 7 (29.2) | 1.00 | ||
bDMARDse | 0 | 1 (4.2) | - | ||