Table 4 Comparison of the newborns’ physiological outcomes between the two groups over time
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Groups | Physiological Parameters | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
KMC by mother n = 36 | Respiration rate (per minute) Pulse rate (per minute) O2 saturation (%) Temperature (°C) | 48.3 (4.6) 146.9 (11.5) 97.6 (1.7) 36.5 (0.3) | 49.0 (4.5) 145.1 (8.5) 96.6 (4.8) 36.5 (0.2) | 49.0 (4.0) 146.9 (9.7) 98.0 (1.2) 36.5 (0.3) | 47.5 (4.4) 147.1 (8.7) 98.0 (1.2) 36.5 (0.2) | 0.835 0.101 0.033 0.656 |
KMC by surrogate n = 34 | Respiration rate (per minute) Pulse rate (per minute) O2 saturation (%) Temperature (°C) | 48.0 (4.8) 150.1 (9.5) 97.6 (1.5) 36.5 (0.3) | 46.9 (5.4) 149.2 (11.5) 97.6 (1.7) 36.5 (0.3) | 47.1 (5.5) 150.6 (9.7) 97.1 (1.5) 36.4 (0.2) | 47.2 (5.7) 150.8 (8.4) 97.5 (1.3) 36.5 (0.1) | 0.625 0.153 0.043 0.361 |
Comparison groups | **AMD (95% CI) | |||||
Mother-surrogate | Respiration rate (per minute) Pulse rate (per minute) O2 saturation (%) Temperature (°C) | 0.68 (−2.09 to 0.73) 3.82 (−7.82 to 0.16) 0.102 (−0.68 to 0.88) 0.02 (−0.07 to 0.119) | 0.341 0.06 0.761 0.641 | |||