Table 1 Maternal characteristics across both groups before and after launch of the human milk bank
Variables | Human milk bank pre-launch group (n = 580) (%) | Human milk bank post-launch group (n = 580) (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mother’s age (mean ± SD) | 26.4 ± 5.27 | 25.7 ± 4.54 | *0.07 | |
Residence | Urban | (90) 522 | (91.2) 529 | **0.27 |
Rural | (10) 58 | (8.8) 51 | ||
Delivery method | Vaginal | (19.4) 113 | (16.7) 97 | **0.13 |
C-section | (80.6) 467 | (83.3) 483 | ||
Substance abuse (Yes) | (0.1) 10 | (0.6) 4 | **0.19 | |
Family marriages (Yes) | (11.5) 67 | (10.1) 59 | **0.26 | |
Maternal hypertension (Yes) | (13.4) 78 | (11.3) 66 | **0.16 | |
Preeclampsia (Yes) | (22) 128 | (24.3) 141 | **0.20 | |
Thyroid disorder (Yes) | (7.2) 42 | (11) 64 | **0.02 | |
Maternal diabetes | Diabetes mellitus | (1.5) 9 | (1.5) 9 | **0.64 |
Gestational diabetes | (12.5) 73 | (14.4) 84 | ||
Other diseases (Yes) | (1.7) 10 | (1.8) 11 | **0.50 | |
ART (Yes) | (12.7) 74 | (15.3) 89 | **0.12 | |
History of infertility (Yes) | (14.6) 85 | (17) 99 | **0.15 | |
History of IUFD (Yes) | (2.5) 15 | (1.8) 11 | **0.28 | |