Table 2 Comparison of the first day and last day measurements about feeding intolerance for the massage and control group
From: Effect of abdomen massage for prevention of feeding intolerance in preterm infants
Massage group | p | Control group | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First day | Last day | First day | Last day | |||
Frequency of defecation | 1.78 ± 1.05 | 2.28 ± 1.13 | >.05 | 2.07 ± 0.75 | 2.15 ± 0.98 | >.05 |
Daily weight gain | 1377.14 ± 288.85 | 1462.85 ± 281.96 | <.05 | 1401.76 ± 316.14 | 1464.15 ± 325.42 | <.05 |
Frequency of vomiting | 2.14 ± 2.07 | 0.35 ± 0.49 | <.05 | 1.46 ± 0.96 | 0.84 ± 0.89 | >.05 |
Abdominal circumference (cm) | 25.14 ± 3.77 | 23.21 ± 3.53 | <.05 | 26.30 ± 3.56 | 25.84 ± 4.14 | >.05 |
GRV excess | 3.21 ± 4.91 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | <.05 | 1.15 ± 2.60 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | >.05 |