Temperature difference (°C) for all abdominal and foot skin temperature periods in which the foot skin temperature was 2°C higher (baby with mother) or 2°C lower (baby in the cot) than mean foot skin temperature for the whole measurement period
| With mother | In cot | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal/foot | Difference | Abdominal/foot | Difference | |
| Differences are mean (SD). | ||||
| **p<0.01, ***p<0.001 compared with when the baby was with the mother. | ||||
| Day 1 | 36.93/35.36 | 1.57 (0.62) | 36.30**/29.46*** | 6.84 (0.74)*** |
| Day 2 | 36.96/35.24 | 1.72 (0.79) | 36.48**/29.57*** | 6.91 (1.13)*** |
| Total | 36.95/35.30 | 1.62 (0.71) | 36.39**/29.52*** | 6.86 (0.95)*** |