Table 5 Comparison of the infant’s anthropometric and developmental indices in counselling and control groups
variable | Counseling group (n = 35) Mean (SD⁎) | Control group (n = 35) Mean (SDc) | MD (95%CI)d | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Weight | ||||
At birth | 3227.5 (472.2) | 3111.2 (477.9) | 116.3 (− 121.2 to 353.9) | 0.331a |
2 months | 5001.6 (758.9) | 4644.3 (794.6) | 189.2 (− 136.1 to 514.7) | 0.249b |
4 months | 6550.9 (842.4) | 6342.9 (643.0) | ||
Height | ||||
At birth | 49.0 (3.15) | 47.6 (3.9) | 1.4 (−0.4 to 3.18) | 0.122a |
2 months | 54.7 (3.51) | 52.5 (5.2) | 0.9 (−0.6 to 2.3) | 0.236b |
4 months | 60.8 (4.32) | 58.3 (5.5) | ||
Head circumference | ||||
At birth | 35.0 (1.53) | 35.2 (1.5) | −0.2 (− 0.9 to 0.6) | 0.590a |
2 months | 37.5 (1.34) | 37.6 (1.5) | −0.0 (− 0.7 to 0.7) | 0.986b |
4 months | 39.9 (1.62) | 40.0 (2.0) | ||
Developmental indices at 4 months | ||||
Communication | 58.5 (3.7) | 56.2 (8.2) | 2.2 (−0.9 to 5.5) | a0.158 |
Gross motor | 57.1 (6.0) | 56.4 (7.2) | 0.7 (−2.6 to 4.0) | a0.682 |
Fine motor | 59.3 (1.7) | 57.6 (6.4) | 1.7 (0.7 to 4.1) | a0.160 |
Problem solving | 59.5 (1.9) | 58.9 (3.9) | 0.6 (−0.9 to 2.1) | a0.445 |
Personal Social | 57.4 (4.6) | 55.9 (8.0) | 1.4 (−1.8 to 4.8) | a0.377 |