Table 1.
Comparison of demographic variables in three groups
|
Groups
variable |
KMC
N=30 |
Field Massage
N=30 |
Control
N=30 |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Boy | 18 | 16 | 13 | 0.924 |
| Girl | 12 | 14 | 17 | ||
| Type of delivery | NVD | 19 | 14 | 17 | 0.425 |
| C-S | 11 | 16 | 13 | ||
| Gestational age (w) | 38.57±1.07 | 38.23±1.16 | 38.83±1.34 | 0.157 | |
| Age (hours) | 51.37±3.23 | 51.94±3.54 | 51.93±3.21 | 0.448 | |
| Body height (cm) | 49.83±2.00 | 49.73±2.03 | 50.07±2.46 | 0.831 | |
| Birth weight (g) | 3187.00±371.99 | 3255.00±447.86 | 3430.33±395.53 | 0.062 | |
| Age of mother (y) | 29.93±5.68 | 27.73±5.69 | 30.03±5.01 | 0.190 | |
NVD: Normal Vaginal Delivery
C-S: Cesarean Section