Table 2.
Change in the Levels of Uric Acid (UA), Xanthine (Xa), Hypoxanthine (Hx), and Allantoin (Al) for the Intervention and Control Groups.
| Metabolite and Time | Kangaroo Care | Control | Group Effect | Time Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | p Value | p Value | |
| Uric acid (UA(uM)/Cr(uM)) | .562 | .025* | ||
| 1 (Ref.) | .422 ± .298 | .398 ± .298 | ||
| 2 | .463 ± .300 | .433 ± .300 | ||
| 3 | .418 ± .298 | .364 ± .298 | ||
| 4 | .332 ± .298 | .284 ± .305 | ||
| Xanthine (Xa(uM)/Cr(uM)) | .193 | .042* | ||
| 1 (Ref.) | .014 ± .011 | .013 ± .011 | ||
| 2 | .014 ± .011 | .013 ± .011 | ||
| 3 | .021 ± .011 | .016 ± .011 | ||
| 4 | .016 ± .011 | .014 ± .012 | ||
| Hypoxanthine (Hx(uM)/Cr(uM)) | .586 | .645 | ||
| 1 (Ref.) | .017 ± .038 | .010 ± .037 | ||
| 2 | .015 ± .037 | .009 ± .039 | ||
| 3 | .029 ± .038 | .013 ± .040 | ||
| 4 | .014 ± .039 | .015 ± .041 | ||
| Allantoin (Al(uM)/Cr(uM)) | .026* | .072 | ||
| 1 (Ref.) | .191 ± .185 | .244 ± .177 | ||
| 2 | .273 ± .128 | .295 ± .128 | ||
| 3 | .188 ± .137 | .276 ± .131 | ||
| 4 | .170 ± .134 | .241 ± .128 |
Note. Cr = creatinine.
* Significant at an α of .05.