The influence of ergonomic breastfeeding training on some health parameters in infants and mothers: a randomized controlled trial

Table 2 A Comparison of Infants^’ Weight-for-Age (kg), Height-for-Age (cm) and Weight-for-Height between the intervention and comparison groups participating in the study on influence of ergonomic breastfeeding training on some health parameters in infants and mothers based on World Health Organization Child Growth Standards Z Score (Girl = 62, Boy = 42)

Variable			Intervention (n = 52) M (SD)	Comparison (n = 52) M (SD)	P-value
Weight-for-age	At birth	Girl	0.10(1.04)	0.20(0.92)	0.69
	At birth	Boy	−0.12(0.91)	0.11(1.00)	0.43
	2 months post birth	Girl	0.13(0.65)	0.27(0.61)	0.37
	2 months post birth	Boy	−0.55(0.65)	− 0.44(0.62)	0.59
	4 months post birth	Girl	1.02(0.56)	1.02(0.70)	0.96
	4 months post birth	Boy	0.36(0.54)	0.33(0.61)	0.89
	6 months post birth	Girl	2.09(0.91)	2.40(0.49)	0.10
	6 months post birth	Boy	1.75(0.56)	1.44(0.94)	0.21
Height-for-age	At birth	Girl	0.34(0.88)	0.41(0.82)	0.75
	At birth	Boy	−0.50(1.11)	−0.11(0.71)	0.19
	2 months post birth	Girl	0.80(0.90)	0.57(0.85)	0.32
	2 months post birth	Boy	−0.21(1.04)	−0.52(1.37)	0.41
	4 months post birth	Girl	0.90(1.08)	0.43(1.37)	0.13
	4 months post birth	Boy	−0.33(1.32)	−0.20(1.25)	0.73
	6 months post birth	Girl	1.68(1.20)	0.78(1.53)	0.01
	6 months post birth	Boy	0.29(1.27)	0.38(1.52)	0.84
Weight-for-height	At birth	Girl	−0.08(1.05)	0.01(0.93)	0.69
	At birth	Boy	−0.40(1.25)	0.02(0.80)	0.20
	2 months post birth	Girl	−0.08(1.03)	0.14(0.96)	0.37
	2 months post birth	Boy	−0.07(1.00)	−0.36(1.31)	0.41
	4 months post birth	Girl	−0.05(0.93)	−0.04(1.15)	0.96
	4 months post birth	Boy	−0.09(1.02)	0.012(0.98)	0.73
	6 months post birth	Girl	−0.21(1.22)	0.20(0.65)	0.10
	6 months post birth	Boy	−0.06(0.86)	0.00(1.03)	0.84

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