Table 1 Characteristics of the participating families
Experimental group n=1,140 | Control group n= 1,249 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mothers’ age, years, mean ± SD | 28.4 ± 5 | 28.5 ± 5 | .593 |
Length of postpartum hospitalization, hours, med (IQR) | 48 (48-72) | 48 (48-72) | .328 |
At least one another child in the family, n (%) | 587 (51.5) | 725 (58.0) | .001 |
Caesarean birth a, n (%) | 187 (16.4) | 267 (21.4) | .002 |
Newborn hospitalized in the neonatology ward during postpartum stay, n (%) | 51 (4.5) | 172 (13.8) | <.001 |