Table 3.
Subjects’ oral feeding progression from start to independent oral feeding (SOF-IOF).
| Group | Upright | p* | Control | p* | Sidelying |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days from SOF to IOF | 22 ± 12# | 0.406 | 19 ± 9 | 0.237 | 15 ± 5 |
| DOL at SOF | 31 ± 20 | 0.436 | 37 ± 15 | 0.402 | 29 ± 26 |
| PMA at SOF | 33.9 ± 0.6 | 0.028 | 34.5 ± 0.9 | 0.769 | 34.4 ± 1.4 |
| DOL at IOF | 53 ± 25 | 0.911 | 54 ± 19 | 0.278 | 44 ± 27 |
| PMA at IOF | 37.1 ± 1.9 | 1.000 | 37.1 ± 1.5 | 0.367 | 36.5 ± 1.6 |
*
Independent t-test;
#
mean ± SD;
DOL-days of life; PMA-postmentrual age (weeks);
SOF-start of oral feeding;
IOF-independent oral feeding.