Table 3 Comparison of the effect of treatment on outcome parameters in both groups

Proportion of mothers reporting insufficient lactation (%)

Group I

92 (100.0%)

25 (27.2%)†

21 (22.8%)†

19 (20.7%)†

16 (17.4%)†

14 (15.2%)†

14 (15.2%)†

Group II

81 (100.0%)

63 (77.8%)

52 (64.2%)

51 (63.0%)

48 (59.3%)

46 (57.5%)

46 (56.8%)

p-value

—

< 0.001†

< 0.001†

< 0.001†

< 0.001†

< 0.001†

< 0.001†

Proportion of babies gaining ≥ 20 g/day (%)

Group I

—

69 (75.0%)†

69 (75.0%)†

72 (78.3%)†

74 (80.4%)†

74 (80.4%)†

70 (76.1%)†

Group II

—

34 (42.0%)

33 (40.7%)

27 (33.3%)

28 (34.6%)

29 (35.8%)

35 (43.2%)

p-value

—

< 0.001†

< 0.001†

< 0.001†

< 0.001†

< 0.001†

< 0.001†

Infant weight (kg)

Group I

4.07 ± 0.83

4.49 ± 0.83†

4.89 ± 0.79†

5.30 ± 0.76†

5.71 ± 0.73†

6.12 ± 0.73†

6.53 ± 0.77†

Group II

4.07 ± 0.77

4.33 ± 0.89

4.70 ± 0.79

4.99 ± 0.81

5.27 ± 0.82

5.46 ± 0.98

5.86 ± 0.85

p-value

—

< 0.001†

< 0.001†

< 0.001†

< 0.001†

< 0.001†

< 0.001†