Table 5.
Anthropometric measures of the newborns
Characteristics of the newborn | Group | p* | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
TENS 1 (n = 21) | TENS 2 (n = 21) | TENS placebo (n = 21) | ||
Weight (g) | 3303.0 ± 367.7 | 3176.1 ± 366.2 | 3172.8 ± 453.1 | 0.485 |
Height (cm) | 47.9 ± 1.8 | 47.5 ± 1.7 | 48.6 ± 1.6 | 0.127 |
Cranial perimeter (cm) | 34.7 ± 1.7 | 33.8 ± 2.0 | 33.9 ± 1.6 | 0.254 |
Data are mean ± standard deviation or n unless otherwise specified
TENS transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
*p values obtained from Kruskal-Wallis test