Effects of infant massage on jaundiced neonates undergoing phototherapy

Table 5 Microbilirubine level of neonetes without intravenous hydration between massage and control group

Parameter	Massage group (n = 15)	Control group (n = 11)	t value	p value
D1 microbilirubine level (mg/dL)	15.6 ± 0.9 ^a	15.9 ± 1.0	-1.35	0.19
D2 microbilirubine level (mg/dL)	13.9 ± 1.2	14.5 ± 0.8	-1.36	0.18
D3 microbilirubine level (mg/dL)	10.8 ± 0.9	12.2 ± 1.8	-2.6	0.03^*

^a Values are means ± standard deviation
^*Values are significantly different between groups using Student’s t test; P < 0.05
D1: first day of hospitalization, D2: second day of hospitalization, D3: third day of hospitalization

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