Table 1.
Characteristics of participants and main outcome measures in comparison intervention and control groups
| Intervention group (n = 52) | Control group (n = 63) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother's age (year) Delivery type vaginal caesarean forceps delivery | 30.3 ± 0.6 (20-38) | 28.9 ± 0.4 (20-36) | ||
| 40 (77%) | 48 (77%) | |||
| 5 (10%) | 8 (12%) | |||
| 7 (13%) | 7 (11%) | |||
| Infant gestation weeks | 39.3 ± 0.2 (36-42) | 39.2 ± 0.1 (36-41) | ||
| Infant birth weight (g) | 3059.3 ± 60.1 (2340-3990) | 3037.1 ± 50.9 (2340-3896) | ||
| day 4 postpartum | 1-month postpartum | day 4 postpartum | 1-month postpartum | |
| BSES-SF score | 34.8 ± 1.1 (24-48) | 49.9 ± 0.9 (38-68) | 39.5 ± 1.5 (20-55) | 46.5 ± 1.7 (27-65) |
| Changes BSES-SF score day 4 to 1-month | 15.1 ± 1.03 (1-30) | 7.0 ± 1.26 (13-19) | ||
| Fully breastfeeding n (%) | 46 (90%) | 46 (90%) | 56 (89%) | 41 (65%) |
Age, delivery type, infant gestation weeks and infant birth weight are average ± standard deviation.
BSES-SF score is mean ± standard error.