Distributions of outcomes by reports of newborn separation, separation for more than 10 min and consent sought for newborn procedures (n=1014)
| Outcomes | Total | Newborn separated | Newborn separated >10 min | Consent sought for newborn procedures* | ||||||
| Not separated | Separated | P value | Not separated or separated ≤10 min | Separated >10 min | P value | Did not ask for permission | Asked for permission | P value | ||
| Total number in group | 1014 | 836 | 178 | 886 | 128 | 607 | 406 | |||
| Satisfaction with newborn care | ||||||||||
| Dissatisfied | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 0.592 | 6.1% | 4.7% | 0.528 | 8.4% | 2.0% | <0.001 |
| Satisfied | 94.1% | 93.9% | 94.9% | 93.9% | 95.3% | 91.6% | 98.0% | |||
| Attended postpartum visit after discharge, within 10 weeks | ||||||||||
| No, did not attend | 53.1% | 53.5% | 51.1% | 0.569 | 53.4% | 50.8% | 0.581 | 57.7% | 46.1% | <0.001 |
| Yes, attended | 46.9% | 46.5% | 48.9% | 46.6% | 49.2% | 42.3% | 53.9% | |||
| Exclusively breast feeding at follow-up 2–4 weeks† | ||||||||||
| No | 9.0% | 8.5% | 11.9% | 0.193 | 8.5% | 13.% | 0.128 | 9.8% | 8.0% | 0.373 |
| Yes | 91.0% | 91.5% | 88.1% | 91.5% | 87.% | 90.2% | 92.0% | |||
| Exclusively breast feeding at 10-week follow-up‡ | ||||||||||
| No | 18.0% | 17.7% | 19.6% | 0.577 | 17.6% | 21.0% | 0.399 | 20.1% | 15.0% | 0.058 |
| Yes | 82.0% | 82.3% | 80.4% | 82.4% | 79.0% | 79.9% | 85.0% | |||
*Sample size, N=1013 (one refused to answer).
†Sample size, N=829 (women who completed follow-up 2–4 weeks and reported on exclusive breast feeding).
‡Sample size, N=839 (women who completed 10-week follow-up and reported on exclusive breast feeding).