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Assessment of pain in newborns by intervention group.
| Pain Scale (Points) | Groups of Newborns | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 90) | Breastfeeding (n = 30) | 20% Glucose Administered (n = 30) | Non-Nutritional Sucking (n = 30) | |
| No pain (1–3 pts) | 62.2% (n = 56) | 70.0% (n = 21) | 63.3% (n = 19) | 53.3% (n = 16) |
| Moderate pain (4–5 pts) | 12.2% (n = 11) | 10.0% (n = 3) | 16.7% (n = 5) | 10.0% (n = 3) |
| Strong pain (6–7 pts) | 25.6% (n = 23) | 20.0% (n = 6) | 20.0% (n = 6) | 36.7% (n = 11) |
