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Table 3 KMC initiation and practice by different gestational age group

From: Utilization pattern of kangaroo mother care after introduction in eight selected neonatal intensive care units in China

GA (week)

KMC Number

KMC initiation

KMC practice

Age (d)*

CGA (week)

Weight (g)

Frequency (n)*

Duration per session (h)

Total

135

17.0 (11.0,29.0)

34.5 ± 2.0

1809.4 ± 437.8

5.0 (5.0,7.3)

1.7 ± 1.0

< 28

12

28.0 (17.0,29.5)#

33.9 ± 3.8

1423.3 ± 226.8

13.0 (7.5,15.0)

1.7 ± 0.3

28 ~ < 32

76

23.0 (16.0,32.0)#

33.7 ± 1.5#

1768.1 ± 459.2

5.0 (5.0,8.0)

1.8 ± 1.3

32 ~ <  34

35

14.0 (9.0,17.0)

34.9 ± 1.1

1852.8 ± 333.6

5.0 (4.0,5.0)

1.5 ± 0.7

34 ~ < 37

12

7.0 (5.0,16.5)#

37.2 ± 2.3#

1995.5 ± 541.4

5.0 (5.0,6.0)

1.5 ± 0.5

F/χ2

 

9.1

16.9

1.8

1.5

1.6

P

 

<0.01

<0.01

0.2

0.2

0.2

  1. KMC Kangaroo mother care, GA Gestational age, d Day, CGA Corrected gestational age, n Number, h Hour; Values are mean ± SD or median (first quartile, third quartile)(*); # denotes p < 0.05 while compared with 32 ~ < 34 weeks;
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