Table 1 Characteristics of preterm infants
From: Effect of abdomen massage for prevention of feeding intolerance in preterm infants
Massage group | Control group | Statistical significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gestational age (week) | 29.42 ± 3.13 | 28.23 ± 1.48 | Z = −.738 |
p > .05 | |||
Birth weight (g) | 1218.57 ± 226.91 | 1172.69 ± 194.51 | Z = −1.000 |
p > .05 | |||
Gender | |||
Male n (%) | 9 (64.3%) | 7 (53.8%) | X 2 = .304 |
Female n (%) | 5 (35.7%) | 6 (46.2%) | p > .05 |
Type of feeding | |||
Mother’s milk | 4 (28.6%) | 2 (15.4%) | X 2 = .678 |
Mother’s milk and formula | 10 (71.4%) | 11 (84.6%) | p > .05 |