Table 7

Percentage of newborn weight loss correlated to neonatal output (N = 109)

Timing of neonatal output


Time of weight loss

0-24 hours

(n = 96)

24-48 hours

(n = 95)

48-72 hours

(n = 98)


Birth to

24 hours

0.493

p < 0.001

--

--

24 to

48 hours

--

-0.107

p = 0.303

--

48 to

72 hours

--

--

-0.351

p < 0.001


Spearman's rho correlation coefficient, 2-tailed used for all tests

Noel-Weiss et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2011 6:9   doi:10.1186/1746-4358-6-9

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