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Table 2 Association of predictor variables and age when nutritive sucking achieved

From: Prediction of nutritive sucking in preterm babies (<34 weeks) and preterm sucking readiness scale

 

Age nutritive sucking achieved

Predictor variables

Within 7 days (n = 5)

Within 8–14 days (n = 16)

Within 15–21 days (n = 8)

After 21 days (n = 12)

p *value

Age of mother (yrs) [mean(SD)]

26.4 (5.0)

25.8 (3.6)

25.8 (2.7)

26.5 (6.1)

> 0.05

Lower-middle socio-economic status (%)

2 (40)

1 (6.2)

2 (25)

3 (25)

> 0.05

Primigravida (%)

2 (40)

9 (56.2)

2 (25)

8 (66.7)

> 0.05

Singleton (%)

5 (100)

8 (50)

4 (50)

1 (8.3)

> 0.05

Gestational age (weeks) [mean(SD)]

33.2 (0.4)

32.8 (1.0)

32.6 (1.2)

30.8 (1.5)

< 0.05

Birth weight (g) [mean(SD)]

1561 (138.9)

1531.1 (142.8)

1438.8 (165.2)

1211.8 (201.2)

< 0.05

Intrauterine growth retardation (SGA) (%)

0

0

0

3 (23.1)

> 0.05

CRIB [mean(SD)]

0 (0)

0.9 (1.4)

1.3 (2.1)

2.8 (2.3)

< 0.05

Median (range)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–4)

0 (0–5)

2 (0–6)

Breastfed previous children (%)

4 (80)

8 (50)

5 (62)

4 (33.3)

> 0.05

  1. CRIB Clinical Risk Index for Babies, SGA Small for Gestational Age
  2. * p value by comparing all the groups