Table 1 Descriptive statistics for the final sample of infants and their parents
Subjects: | Infants N = 23 Mothers N = 20 Fathers = 20 |
|---|---|
Variables | Mean (SD; range) |
Mean Birthweight | 1375 g (SD = 458.57; 760–2500 g) |
Normal Birthweight | 1 (4.3%) |
Low Birthweight | 5 (21.7%) |
Very Low Birthweight | 13 (56.5%) |
Extremely Low Birthweight | 4 (17.3%) |
Gestational Age | 31 w (SD = 2.99; 25 to 36) |
Late Preterm | 4 (17.3%) |
Early Preterm | 14 (60.8%) |
Extremely Low Gestational Age | 5 (21.7%) |
Type of birth | |
 Natural | 5 (25%) |
 Caesarean section | 15 (75%) |
 Mean days spent in NICU | 59 (SD = 42.7; 17 to 199) |
 Days spent with invasive and not invasive respiratory support | 9 (SD = 17.3; 0 to 59) |
Type of ventilation | |
 None | 8 (34.7%) |
 Not invasive | 7 (30.4%) |
 Invasive and not invasive | 8 (34.7%) |
Sex | |
 M | 14 (70%) |
 F | 6 (30%) |
 Maternal age | 34 (SD = 6.6; 27 to 49) |
 Primary school graduation | 0 |
 Middle school graduation | 2 (10%) |
 High school diploma | 13 (65%) |
 University degree | 5 (25%) |
 Mean infant’s age at Time 1 | 19.8 days (SD = 7.5; 10 to 31) |
 Mean infant’s age at Time 2 | 7.55 months (SD = 2.39; 6 to 12) |