Qualitative Variables | ||
| n = 296 | % |
Gender |
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Male | 180 | 60.8 |
Female | 116 | 39.2 |
Type of feeding during phototherapy |
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Exclusive breast-fed | 81 | 27.4 |
Exclusive formula-fed | 131 | 44.3 |
Mixed breast-fed/ formula-fed | 84 | 28.4 |
Quantitative Variables | ||
| Mean ± SD | Range |
Postnatal age (days) | 4.66 ± 1.65 | 1.36 - 7.96 |
Birth weight (kg) | 2.41 ± 0.41 | 1.59 - 3.23 |
Measured light irradiance (µW/cm2/nm) | 71.8 ± 11.45 | 48.9 - 83.5 |