Table 1 Study population’s information.

From: Human milk microbiota in sub-acute lactational mastitis induces inflammation and undergoes changes in composition, diversity and load

 

Healthy

Sub-acute mastitis

Acute mastitis

Total/average

Study population, n

24

24

3

51

Maternal age, years ± SD

34.83 ± 2.85

35.08 ± 5.32

34.33 ± 2.08

34.92 ± 4.12

Days post-partum (t0 sample)

45.66 ± 2.89

44.83 ± 25.13

41.66 ± 43.41

45.04 ± 23.46

t1 sample*

10.83 ± 3.16

17 ± 5.08

14.33 ± 4.5

16.65 ± 5.09

Weight-gain during pregnancy ± SD

14.83 ± 13.31

13.71 ± 4.22

11.00 ± 3.46

14.08 ± 9.54

Vaginal delivery

19/24

17/24

2/3

38/51

Maternal antibiotics during study

0/24

14/24

3/3

17/51

Infant age (days) ± SD

45.66 ± 2.89

44.83 ± 25.13

41.66 ± 43.41

45.04 ± 23.46

Infant antibiotics during study

0/24

0/24

0/3

0/51

  1. *In mothers with mastitis it corresponds to recovery time.
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