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Table 3 Comparison of the duration of nasogastric tube retention, duration of total enteral nutrition, rate of weight gain, rate of exclusive breastfeeding, and length of hospital stay between the two groups of children (mean ± sd)

From: The effect of family integrated care on the prognosis of premature infants

Items

Intervention group (n = 115)

Control group (n = 115)

t

P

Duration of nasogastric tube retention (d)

12.03 ± 1.08

18.87 ± 1.13

-46.926

 < 0.001

Duration of total enteral nutrition (d)

12.12 ± 2.03

18.76 ± 1.09

-30.904

 < 0.001

Rate of weight gain (g/d)

22.87 ± 2.06

17.24 ± 2.12

20.424

 < 0.001

Length of hospitalization (d)

18.89 ± 1.38

25.92 ± 1.41

-38.211

 < 0.001

Exclusive breastfeeding rate (%)

104 (90.43%)

69 (60.00%)

 

 < 0.001