Table 2 Infant care pattern during six months postpartum
1st week | 1st month | 2nd month | 3rd month | 6th month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baby average day wake time, hr./ day | |||||
CG | 5.3 ± 2.0 | 5.5 ± 2.7 | 5.6 ± 2.1 | 6.5 ± 2.4 | 8.8 ± 2.3 |
EG | 4.8 ± 2.0 | 5.2 ± 2.6 | 5.9 ± 2.3 | 7.3 ± 2.1 | 9.0 ± 2.4 |
p value | 0.281 | 0.636 | 0.581 | 0.124 | 0.758 |
Baby primary caregiver, n (%) | |||||
CG | |||||
Mother | 18 (50.0) | 37 (92.5) | 26 (66.7) | 13 (32.5) | 10 (25.0) |
Family | 1 (2.8) | 2 (5.0) | 7 (17.9) | 16 (40.0) | 17 (42.5) |
Others | 17 (47.2) | 1 (2.5) | 6 (15.4) | 11 (27.5) | 13 (32.5) |
EG | |||||
Mother | 13 (31.7) | 40 (97.6) | 31 (75.6) | 19 (46.3) | 16 (39.0) |
Family | 0 | 0 | 5 (12.2) | 14 (34.1) | 15 (36.6) |
Others | 28 (68.3) | 1 (2.4) | 5 (12.2) | 8 (19.5) | 10 (24.4) |
p value | 0.081 | 0.487 | 0.666 | 0.423 | 0.389 |
Care baby time per week, hr | |||||
CG | 119.6 ± 54.9 | 153.3 ± 38.7 | 138.7 ± 43.1 | 107.0 ± 47.1 | 100.4 ± 47.8 |
EG | 123.8 ± 50.8 | 163.9 ± 20.6 | 148.4 ± 34.4 | 123.7 ± 47.2 | 121.1 ± 44.9 |
p value | 0.730 | 0.127 | 0.271 | 0.115 | 0.048 |
Exclusive Breastfeeding, n (%) | |||||
CG | 19 (52.8) | 23 (57.5) | 17 (43.6) | 18 (45.0) | 19 (47.5) |
EG | 23 (56.1) | 24 (58.5) | 16 (39.0) | 18 (43.9) | 18 (43.9) |
p value | 0.770 | 0.925 | 0.678 | 0.921 | 0.745 |
Perceived resting frequency, n (%) | |||||
CG | |||||
Often | 21 (58.3) | 13 (32.5) | 20 (51.3) | 33 (82.5) | 34 (85.0) |
Sometimes | 10 (27.8) | 16 (40.0) | 11 (28.2) | 6 (15.0) | 4 (10.0) |
Seldom | 5 (13.9) | 11 (27.5) | 8 (20.5) | 1 (2.5) | 2 (5.0) |
EG | |||||
Often | 17 (41.5) | 12 (29.3) | 24 (58.5) | 35 (85.4) | 33 (80.5) |
Sometimes | 14 (34.1) | 16 (39.0) | 11 (26.8) | 5 (12.2) | 8 (19.5) |
Seldom | 10 (24.4) | 13 (31.7) | 6 (14.6) | 1 (2.4) | 0 |
p value | 0.295 | 0.907 | 0.741 | 0.934 | 0.124 |