Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of neonates and their parents (n = 30).
Characteristics | Mean ± SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of mother (Years) | 28.80 ± 6.55 | 19.00 | 42.0 |
Father’s age | 33.80 ± 6.66 | 22.00 | 48.0 |
Newborn body weight (kg) | 2887 ± 348 | 2100 | 3500 |
Newborn height (cm) | 49.90 ± 1.1 | 48 | 52 |
Newborn head circumference (cm) | 34.80 ± 0.65 | 34 | 36 |
Baby’s final body weight | 3104 ± 359 | 2400 | 3700 |
Week of gestation | 38.56 ± 0.64 | 38 | 40 |
Number of feedings per day | 9.2 ± 2.0 | 2 | 13 |
Number of defecations per day | 6.4 ± 1.1 | 3 | 8 |
Baby birth order | 2.3 ± 1.3 | 1 | 6 |
Characteristics | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Girl | 18 | 60 |
Boy | 12 | 40 | |
Mother’s Education Status | Literate | 4 | 13.3 |
Primary education | 11 | 36.7 | |
High School | 8 | 26.7 | |
University | 7 | 23.3 | |
Father’s Education Status | Literate | 4 | 13.3 |
Primary education | 6 | 20 | |
High School | 16 | 53.3 | |
University | 4 | 13.3 | |
Mother’s employment status | Yes | 9 | 30 |
No | 21 | 70 | |
Father’s employment status | Yes | 29 | 96.7 |
No | 1 | 3.3 | |
Family type | Nuclear family | 29 | 96.7 |
Extended family | 1 | 3.3 | |
The way the baby is born | Normal | 17 | 56.7 |
Cesarean | 13 | 43.3 | |
The baby’s diet | Breast milk | 19 | 63.3 |
Breast milk + water | 3 | 10 | |
Breast milk + formula | 2 | 6.7 | |
Formula | 6 | 20 | |
Bottle use status | Yes | 10 | 33.3 |
No | 20 | 66.7 | |
How to hold a bottle | Horizontal | 8 | 80 |
Vertical | 2 | 20 | |
Use of pacifier | Yes | 16 | 53.3 |
No | 13 | 46.7 | |
Application status for colic | Yes | 24 | 40 |
No | 36 | 60 | |
Applications for colic | Massage | 15 | 25 |
Gas drops | 3 | 5 | |
Hot application | 4 | 6.7 | |
Drinking water | 2 | 3.3 | |
Total | 30 | 100 | |
