Table 3 Feeding parameters reported by NeoSAFE with respect to the infant group

Total swallow count (n) *

31.9 ± 17.2

37.9 ± 18.8

39.5 ± 21.4

0.310

Swallow time (secs)*

0.36 ± 0.25

0.60 ± 0.79

0.59 ± 0.56

0.298

Resting interval duration (secs) #

49.05 ± 27.88

55.04 ± 26.20

44.48 ± 21.83

0.335

Maximum rhythmic swallows (n) *

16.5 ± 10.7

20.9 ± 18.2

19.1 ± 11.4

0.609

Average time between rhythmic swallows (secs) *

0.87 ± 0.42

0.78 ± 0.40

0.73 ± 0.33

0.281

Inspirium after swallow count (n) *

11.6 ± 9.5

20.0 ± 20.7

20.7 ± 17.5

0.137

Duration of inspirium after swallow (secs) *

0.44 ± 0.82

0.76 ± 1.32

0.95 ± 1.23

0.326

Respiration rate (n/min) *

54 ± 20

56 ± 25

57 ± 20

0.834