Table 2:
Sample Characteristics
| Variable | Total (N) | % | Mean (SD) | Minimum – Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant Characteristics | 20 | |||
| Gestational Age at Birth (weeks) | ||||
| 22–25 | 1 | 5% | ||
| 26–28 | 1 | 5% | ||
| 29–31 | 6 | 30% | ||
| 32–36 | 12 | 60% | ||
| Birth Weight (grams) | 20 | 2011 (781) | 670 – 3714 | |
| Length of NICU Hospitalization in Days | 20 | 38.6 (27.4) | 5 – 122 | |
| Apgar Score at 1 min | 20 | 4.5 (2.3) | 1 – 8 | |
| Apgar score at 5 min | 20 | 6.9 (2.01) | 1 – 9 | |
| Days of Ventilation | ||||
| 0 | 12 | 52% | ||
| 1–7 | 8 | 35% | ||
| 8–30 | 3 | 13% | ||
| >30 | 0 | |||
| Presence of sepsis during NICU hospitalization | ||||
| Yes | 0 | 0% | ||
| No | 20 | 100% | ||
| Neonatal Infant Stressor Score: Acute Score | 20 | 90.34 (23.2) | 51–142 | |
| Neonatal Infant Stressor Score: Chronic Score | 20 | 9.2 (5.6) | 0–20 | |
| Presence of Periventricular leukomalacia | ||||
| Yes | 0 | 0% | ||
| No | 20 | 100% | ||
| Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Requiring Cooling | ||||
| Yes | 0 | 0% | ||
| No | 20 | 100% | ||
| % methylation of SLC6A4 in NICU (T1) | 20 | 1.19 (.21) | 0.68 – 1.67 | |
| % methylation of SLC6A4 3 months after NICU (T2) | 14 | 1.15 (.11) | 1.01 – 1.43 | |
| Race | ||||
| White | 14 | 70% | ||
| Asian | 1 | 5% | ||
| Black | 1 | 5% | ||
| Unanswered | 3 | 20% | ||
| Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support at enrollment | 20 | 72.5 (13) | 30 – 84 | |
| Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support 3 Months after NICU Discharge | 14 | 75.1 (9.5) | 50 – 84 | |
| Sandford Acute Stress Reaction Questionnaire | 20 | 48.7 (33) | 0 – 108 | |
| Perinatal Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | ||||
| Screened positive | 2 | 18% | ||
| Screen negative | 9 | 82% | ||
| Salivary Oxytocin in NICU (pg/ml) | 19 | 32.7 (9.5) | 15.3 – 47.4 | |
| Salivary Cortisol in NICU (pg/ml) | 20 | 1170.93 (759.5) | 335.4 – 2864 | |
| Salivary Oxytocin 3 months after NICU discharge (pg/ml) | 13 | 25.5 (9.45) | 18.2 – 50.92 | |
| Salivary Cortisol 3 months after NICU (pg/ml) | 13 | 762.5 (462.55) | ||
| PRAPARE TOOL | ||||
| Housing | ||||
| Has housing | 15 | 94% | ||
| Does not have housing | 1 | 6% | ||
| Current work situation | ||||
| Unemployed | 5 | 31% | ||
| Part-time or temporary work | 3 | 19% | ||
| Full-time work | 8 | 50% | ||
| Income | ||||
| < $20,000/year | 3 | 18.75% | ||
| $20,001 - $40,000/year | 3 | 18.75% | ||
| $40,001 - $60,000/year | 3 | 18.75% | ||
| $60,001 - $80,000/year | 3 | 18.75% | ||
| >$80,000/year | 4 | 25% | ||
| Lack of transportation | ||||
| Yes | 1 | 94% | ||
| No | 15 | 6% | ||
| Insurance | ||||
| Public insurance | 9 | 56% | ||
| Private insurance | 7 | 44% | ||
| Number of family members currently live with? | ||||
| 1 | 3 | 18.75% | ||
| 2 | 5 | 31.25% | ||
| 4 | 6 | 37.5% | ||
| 7 | 2 | 12.5% | ||
| Unable to get the following when it was really needed? | ||||
| Food | 2 | 9% | ||
| Utilities | 2 | 9% | ||
| Clothing | 2 | 9% | ||
| Childcare | 2 | 9% | ||
| Medicine or any health care | 2 | 9% | ||
| Phone | 2 | 9% | ||
| None | 12 | 52% | ||
| How often do you see or talk to people that you care about/feel close to? | ||||
| 1–2 times/week | 4 | 25% | ||
| 3–5 times/week | 2 | 12.5% | ||
| 5 or more times/week | 10 | 62.5% | ||
| How stressed are you? | ||||
| Not at all | 2 | 12.5% | ||
| A little | 6 | 37.5% | ||
| Moderately | 1 | 6.25% | ||
| Quite a bit | 6 | 37.5% | ||
| Very much | 1 | 6.25% |
Total possible Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support range from 12 to 84.
Total possible Stanford Acute Stress Reaction Questionnaire range from 0 to 150.
Total possible scores on the Perinatal Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Questionnaire range from zero to 56 with a score of ≥ 19 considered a positive screen for perinatal PPTSD.