Variables | NNS group | MV group | NNS + MV | Control group | P value of \({\chi }^{2}/F\) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.683 | ||||
Male | 26 (61.9) | 30 (66.7) | 25 (54.3) | 28 (59.6) | |
Female | 16 (38.1) | 15 (33.3) | 21 (45.7) | 19 (40.4) | |
Mode of delivery | 0.411 | ||||
Vaginal delivery | 21 (50.0) | 20 (44.4) | 17 (37.0) | 16 (34.0) | |
Cesarean section | 21 (50.0) | 24 (55.6) | 29 (63.0) | 31 (66.0) | |
Gestation age (wk) | 37.57 ± 2.90 | 36.81 ± 3.22 | 36.81 ± 2.97 | 36.38 ± 3.59 | 0.376 |
Apgar score (1 min) | 9.31 ± 0.78 | 9.13 ± 0.86 | 9.30 ± 0.72 | 9.28 ± 0.85 | 0.703 |
Apgar score (5 min) | 9.67 ± 0.61 | 9.58 ± 0.75 | 9.70 ± 0.55 | 9.66 ± 0.73 | 0.855 |
Birth weight (kg) | 2.89 ± 0.66 | 2.75 ± 0.79 | 2.73 ± 0.71 | 2.58 ± 0.90 | 0.295 |
Age of birth (day) | 2.52 ± 1.83 | 2.62 ± 1.51 | 3.28 ± 2.24 | 2.90 ± 1.94 | 0.178 |
Frequency of heel prick after admission | 6.24 ± 4.65 | 6.98 ± 4.35 | 6.54 ± 5.34 | 7.40 ± 5.93 | 0.666 |