Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Intention‐to‐treat | Per‐protocol | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC (n = 56) | CAU (n = 60) | SSC (n = 18) | CAU (n = 60) | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Maternal age (years) | 32.36 (3.85) | 32.48 (3.05) | 32.90 (3.80) | 32.48 (3.05) |
| Maternal educational level a | 6.82 (1.55) | 6.87 (1.79) | 6.78 (1.48) | 6.87 (1.79) |
| Smoking, n (%) | ||||
| No | 54 (96%) | 60 (100%) | 17 (94%) | 60 (100%) |
| Yes | 2 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) |
| Alcohol, n (%) | ||||
| No | 55 (98%) | 60 (100%) | 17 (94%) | 60 (100%) |
| Yes | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) |
| C‐section, n (%) | ||||
| No | 51 (91%) | 55 (92%) | 17 (94%) | 55 (92%) |
| Yes | 5 (9%) | 5 (8%) | 1 (6%) | 5 (8%) |
| Birth order, n (%) | ||||
| First | 27 (48%) | 28 (47%) | 6 (33%) | 28 (47%) |
| Second | 18 (32%) | 23 (38%) | 7 (39%) | 23 (38%) |
| Third | 11 (20%) | 9 (15%) | 5 (28%) | 9 (15%) |
| Apgar score | 9.84 (0.42) | 9.70 (0.62) | 9.72 (0.58) | 9.70 (0.62) |
| Child sex, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 23 (61%) | 34 (57%) | 7 (39%) | 34 (57%) |
| Female | 33 (59%) | 26 (43%) | 11 (61%) | 26 (43%) |
| Gestational age at birth (weeks) | 40.08 (1.01) | 40.02 (1.10) | 40.16 (1.03) | 40.02 (1.10) |
| Birthweight (g) | 3650.05 (414.93) | 3567.47 (385.77) | 3760.56 (454.59) | 3567.47 (385.77) |
| Breastfeeding intention, n (%) | ||||
| No | 4 (7%) | 2 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (3%) |
| Yes | 51 (91%) | 58 (97%) | 17 (94%) | 58 (97%) |
| Do not know yet | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) |
| Intended breastfeeding duration known, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 36 (71%) | 43 (74%) | 13 (72%) | 43 (74%) |
| Do not know yet | 15 (29%) | 15 (26%) | 4 (22%) | 15 (26%) |
| Intended breastfeeding duration (months) | 10.25 (6.44) | 8.03 (5.63) | 11.00 (6.74) | 8.03 (5.63) |
Abbreviations: CAU, care‐as‐usual; SSC, skin‐to‐skin contact.
a
Maternal educational level: 1, primary education; 2–6, secondary education; and 7–8, higher education.