| P | Control | Massage-only | Sunflower oil massage | Sesame oil massage | characteristics |
| 0.59 | 13.67 ± 1.60 | 13.95 ± 1.44 | 13.85 ± 1.68 | 13.42 ± 2.44 | Infant age (day) |
| 0.64 | 27.23 ± 3.77 | 26.58 ± 4.46 | 27.58 ± 4.74 | 27.70 ± 4.02 | Mother’s age |
| 0.55 | 31.02 ± 4.28 | 30.35 ± 5.02 | 30.77 ± 4.78 | 31.82 ± 4.60 | Father’s age |
| 0.84 | 3106.6 ± 383.1 | 3069 ± 528.8 | 3145.6 ± 402 | 3139.2 ± 379.54 | Birth weight (gr) |
| 0.50 | 50.23 ± 1.55 | 49.90 ± 1.54 | 50.17 ± 1.5 | 48.97 ± 7.85 | Birth height (cm) |
| <0.001 | 12.4 ± 0.5 | 11.6 ± 1.4 | 12.4 ± 0.5 | 11.5 ± 1.3 | Frequency of breast feeding (times per day) |
| 0.17 |
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| Infant’s sex |
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| 17 (52.5) | 24 (60) | 17 (42.5) | 24 (60) | Female |
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| 23 (57.5) | 16 (40) | 23 (57.5) | 16 (40) | Male |
| 0.61 |
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| Type of delivery |
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| 18 (45) | 18 (45) | 19 (47.5) | 16 (40) | Full term |
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| 22 (55) | 22 (55) | 21 (52.5) | 24 (60) | Caesarean section |
| 0.54 |
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| Mother’s education |
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| 21 (52.5) | 26 (65) | 21 (52.5) | 25 (62.5) | Diploma and less |
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| 19 (47.5) | 14 (35) | 19 (47.5) | 15 (37.5) | Higher than diploma |
| 0.88 |
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| Father’s education |
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| 31 (77.5) | 29 (72.5) | 24 (60) | 26 (65) | Diploma and less |
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| 9 (22.5) | 11 (27.5) | 16 (40) | 14 (35) | Higher than diploma |