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. 2023 Jul 1;26(7):381–388. doi: 10.34172/aim.2023.58

Table 3. Comparisons of the Frequency and Duration of Breastfeeding During 18 Hours after Birth, as well as Mean Weight Changes from Birth Until the 10th Day Across the Three Groups .

Variables Reflexology Benson Relaxation Control P Value
Mean±SD Mean Rank Mean±SD Mean Rank Mean±SD Mean Rank
Number of breast feeding during 18 h after birth* 12.24 ± 2.42 86.52 11.64 ± 2.06 79.17 10.09 ± .79 38.31  < 0.001
Duration of breast feeding during 18 h after birth/ Minutes* 116.00 ± 41.15 82.87 117.33 ± 33.92 84.64 82.09 ± 13.38 36.49  < 0.001
Birth weight/gram** 3102.88 ± 422.68 - 3258.38 ± 445.58 - 3091.56 ± 340.17 - 0.097
Mean change between birth weight and tenth day weight/gram (10th day- birth day weight)** 111.55 ± 149.57 - 92.18 ± 268.30 - -9.56 ± 137.31 - (0.008)

* Performed statistical test is Kruskal-Wallis; ** Performed statistical test is One-way ANOVA.