Table 1 Socio-demographic, physical characteristics and mental health variables in mothers given preterm birth and their children
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) |