Demographic characteristics Demographic characteristics
| First Feed | Number of Infants | Maternal Race | Mode of Delivery | ANS | GA (weeks) | Birth Weight (g) | 5-Minute APGAR Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBM | 184 | 88% African American | 10.3% Caucasian | 1.6% Other | 79.4% | 97.3% | 26.3±2 | 727.6±157 | 6 (5,7) |
| DBM | 133 | 81.2% African American | 12.8% Caucasian | 6% Other | 69.2% | 94.7% | 26.6±2 | 767.3±159 | 6 (5,8) |
| P-values | p=0.07 | p=0.04* | p=0.3 | p=0.13 | p=0.02* | p=0.02* | |||