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Comparison of New Ballard Score components between control group and Intervention group
| Neuromuscular Maturity | Intervention group | Control group | Mann Whitney U test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| Posture | 3.03 | 0.7 | 2.03 | 0.5 | P<0.005 |
| Square Window | 3.2 | 0.4 | 3.03 | 0.8 | P=0.334 |
| Arm Recoil | 3.2 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 0.6 | P<0.005 |
| Popliteal angle | 3.9 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 0.9 | P<0.005 |
| Scarf sign | 3.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.7 | P=0.641 |
| Heel to ear | 3.3 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | P<0.005 |
| Total | 20.7 | 1.6 | 15.9 | 1.5 | P<0.005 |
