Table 4.
Promoted skin–to–skin contact duration compared to observed skin–to–skin contact duration
| Promoted skin–to–skin contact duration | Observed skin–to–skin contact duration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
N = 299 |
% |
N = 299 |
% |
|
|
Skin–to–skin contact continuous or intermittent within session: | ||||
| Continuous within one session |
117 |
39.13 |
16 |
5.35 |
| Continuous (24 h per day) |
44 |
14.72 |
7 |
2.34 |
| Intermittent (multiple sessions) |
26 |
8.70 |
17 |
5.69 |
| Undefined or not applicable |
112 |
37.46 |
259 |
86.62 |
|
Skin–to–skin contact duration (hours per session): | ||||
| 1 to 2 sessions |
90 |
30.10 |
13 |
4.35 |
| 3 to 4 sessions |
11 |
3.68 |
0 |
0.00 |
| 5 to 8 sessions |
2 |
0.67 |
0 |
0.00 |
| ≥8 sessions |
0 |
0.00 |
1 |
0.33 |
| Undefined or not applicable |
196 |
65.55 |
285 |
95.32 |
|
Skin–to–skin contact duration (number hours per day): | ||||
| <2 h |
78 |
26.09 |
13 |
4.35 |
| 2 to <4 h |
28 |
9.36 |
3 |
1.00 |
| 4 to <9 h |
13 |
4.35 |
8 |
2.68 |
| 9 to <12 h |
1 |
0.33 |
3 |
1.00 |
| 12 to <22 h |
1 |
0.33 |
4 |
1.34 |
| ≥22 h |
46 |
15.38 |
6 |
2.01 |
| Undefined or not applicable |
132 |
44.15 |
262 |
87.63 |
|
Skin–to–skin contact duration (number days): | ||||
| 1 to 5 d |
74 |
24.75 |
11 |
3.68 |
| 6 to <30 d |
19 |
6.35 |
8 |
2.68 |
| ≥30 d |
5 |
1.67 |
1 |
0.33 |
| Dependent on hospital stay |
7 |
2.34 |
1 |
0.33 |
| Undefined or not applicable | 194 | 64.88 | 278 | 92.98 |