Table 2.
Comparison of pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding experiences between the late-preterm and full-term groups
| Characteristic | LPs (n = 77) n (%)/median (IQR)a |
Terms (n = 1,150) n (%)/median (IQR)a |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy | |||
| Smoked during pregnancy | 8 (11.0) | 98 (8.7) | 0.50 |
| Consumed alcohol during pregnancy | 27 (37.0) | 454 (40.0) | 0.61 |
| Prenatal depression | 15 (19.5) | 115 (10.0) | 0.009 |
| Prenatal anxiety | 30 (40.0) | 309 (27.0) | 0.015 |
| Delivery and health care utilization | |||
| C-section delivery | 19 (24.7) | 243 (21.2) | 0.47 |
| Birth weight <2,500 g | 23 (29.9) | 11 (1.0) | <0.001 |
| Length of infant hospital stay (days) | 4.00 (8.24) | 1.50 (1.00) | <0.001 |
| Infant rehospitalization rate between discharge and 4-months | 11 (14.5) | 42 (3.8) | <0.001 |
| Breastfeeding | |||
| Breastfeeding within 24 h after delivery | 59 (78.7) | 1,096 (97.5) | <0.001 |
| Successful breastfeeding on first attempt | 38 (50.7) | 841 (75.0) | <0.001 |
| Breastfeeding before leaving hospital | 57 (78.1) | 957 (90.8) | <0.001 |
| Saw a lactation consultant before leaving hospital | 54 (73.0) | 434 (39.6) | <0.001 |
| Still breastfeeding at 4-months postpartum | 52 (69.3) | 919 (81.7) | 0.008 |
aDenominator varies due to missing values for some variables