The effect of a planned lactation education program on the mother’s breastfeeding practice and weight gain in low birth weight infants: a randomized clinical trial study

Table 2 Comparison of the weight gain at 14–15 day and two-month-old LBW infants in two groups

Infants’ weight (gr)	Birth	14-15-day old	Two month old	Repeated Measures ANOVA	Repeated Measures ANOVA
Infants’ weight (gr)	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
Experimentalgroup	2297.5 ± 62.39	2565.6 ± 53.16	3606.3 ± 61.45	F= 4720.6 P< 0.001	F = 9467.5 P < 0.001
Controlgroup	2282.5 ± 51.90	2348.9 ± 25.80	3270.8 ± 64.90	F= 4969.25 P< 0.001	F = 9467.5 P < 0.001
Independentt-test	P = 0.246	P < 0.001	P< 0.001

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