Table 1. Duration of SSC with mothers (n = 64) and fathers (n = 64) and description of demographic and clinical variables.
| Variables | Mean ± SD/Proportions |
|---|---|
| Skin-to-skin contact | |
| Duration the first day after birth (24 h) | |
| - Mothers (h) | 14.7 ± 5.6 |
| - Fathers (h) | 4.4 ± 3.3 |
| Duration the second day after birth (24 h) | |
| - Mothers (h) | 9.2 ± 7.1 |
| - Fathers (h) | 3.1 ± 3.3 |
| Demographic variables | |
| Mother’s age (years) | 30.3 ± 5.0 |
| Infant’s gender | |
| - Girl | 48.4% |
| - Boy | 51.6% |
| Clinical variables | |
| Parity | |
| - Primipara | 45.3% |
| - Multipara | 54.7% |
| Induction of childbirth | |
| - Yes | 20.3% |
| - No | 79.7% |
| Mode of delivery | |
| - Vaginal delivery | 79.7% |
| - Caesarean section | 20.3% |
| Time point of birth (24-hour clock) | |
| - Day-time (07:00–18:59) | 53.1% |
| - Night-time (19:00–06:59) | 46.9% |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 36.2 ± 0.6 |
| - 34 5/7–35 6/7 | 32.8% |
| - 36 0/7–36 6/7 | 67.2% |
| Infant’s birthweight (kg) | 2.9 ± 0.3 |
| Supplementary artificial milk feeds | |
| - Given | 65.6% |
| - Not given | 34.4% |
| Breastfeeding at discharge | |
| - Partial | 53.1% |
| - Exclusivea | 46.9% |
Notes.
Abbreviation
- SD
- standard deviation
a
The infant received only breast milk without any additional food or drink, not even water, at discharge.