Insulin concentrations in human milk (μU/ml) on days 3 and 10 post partum
| Group | No | Day 3 | Day 10 | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values in parentheses are SD. | |||||
| Group 1 (30–32 weeks) | 20 | Mean | 50.6 (29.9) | 49.2 (33.4) | NS |
| Median | 43.0 | 44.0 | |||
| Range | 19–140 | 16–135 | |||
| Group 2 (33–34 weeks) | 23 | Mean | 39.9 (35.0) | 35.3 (20.4) | NS |
| Median | 33.9 | 34.0 | |||
| Range | 7–179 | 13–93 | |||
| Group 3 (35–36 weeks) | 23 | Mean | 51.0 (34.9) | 40.8 (23.1) | NS |
| Median | 41.0 | 36.0 | |||
| Range | 12–140 | 16–122 | |||
| Group 4 (37–41 weeks) | 24 | Mean | 58.7 (37.0) | 40.2 (34.8) | 0.004 |
| Median | 51.0 | 29.0 | |||
| Range | 16–170 | 12–183 | |||
| All groups (30–41 weeks) | 90 | Mean | 50.1 (34.6) | 41.1 (28.5) | 0.01 |
| Median | 41.0 | 34.0 | |||
| Range | 7–179 | 12–183 | |||