Table 3

Clinical characteristics of the multiparous mothers and their newborn babies in four groups; means and (SD)


Mother's age (years)
Mother's education (years)
Duration of labour (hours)
Episiotomy (n)
Gestational age (weeks)
Babies' birth weight (g)
Gender, girls (n)

Group I (n = 16)
29.8 (5.0)
14.0 (2.9)
8,1 (2,6)
8
39.4 (1.2)
3743 (376)
6
Group II (n = 20)
31.9 (5.0)
13.8 (2.5)
7.2 (2.4)
8
39.7 (0.9)
3479 (487)
14
Group III (n = 18)
31.3 (5.1)
13.8 (3.2)
6.2 (2.6)
8
39.4 (0.9)
3532 (440)
7
Group IV (n = 18)
30.7 (4.3)
14.2 (2.2)
6.2 (1.9)
6
39.8 (1.0)
3689 (469)
7

Bystrova et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2007 2:9   doi:10.1186/1746-4358-2-9