| Number |
---|---|
Mothers | 29 |
  Age; mean (SD) | 33.7 (4.3) |
  Education > 12 years; n (%) | 26 (89.7) |
  Single parent; n (%) | 0 (0) |
  Unemployed; n (%) | 4 (13.8) |
  Previous psychological treatment; n (%)a | 8 (27.6) |
  Chronic illness; n (%)b | 2 (6.9) |
  Total no. of children; mean (SD) | 1.7 (0.8) |
  Previous pregnancies; mean (SD) | 1.1 (1.5) |
  Previous childbirths; mean (SD) | 0.5 (0.7) |
  First-time mothers; n (%) | 18 (62.1) |
  IVF pregnancy; n (%)c | 8 (27.6) |
  Bleeding in pregnancy; n (%) | 19 (65.5) |
  Preeclampsia; n (%) | 4 (14.3) |
  Caesarean; n (%) | 17 (58.6) |
Children, n (%) | 35 |
  Girl | 17 (48.6) |
  Boy | 18 (51.4) |
  Twin | 14 (40) |
  Gestational age (weeks) |  |
  Median (range) | 29 (24–32) |
  Mean (SD) | 28.5 (2.6) |
  Birth weight (kg) |  |
  Median (range) | 1.2 (0.6–2.0) |
   Mean (SD) | 1.2 (0.4) |
  Apgar score |  |
  At 1 min; median (SD) | 6.3 (2.3) |
  At 5 min; median (SD) | 7.6 (2.0) |
  At 10 min; median (SD) | 8.3 (1.0) |
  Oxygen supply > 28 days; n (%) | 19 (54) |
  IVH grade |  |
  1 and 2; n (%)d | 5 (14.3) |
  3 and 4; n (%)d | 2 (5.7) |