Table 1.
Birthing parent-infant participant characteristics (N = 15 couplets)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Birthing parent ethnicity and race | |
| Hispanic white | 6 (40) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 5 (33) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 3 (20) |
| Non-Hispanic multi-race | 1 (7) |
| Birthing parent preferred language | |
| English | 9 (60) |
| Spanish | 6 (40) |
| Birthing parent age | |
| 18–24 years old | 2 (13) |
| 25–34 years old | 9 (60) |
| 35 years or older | 4 (27) |
| Parity | |
| Primiparas | 7 (47) |
| Multiparous | 8 (53) |
| Infant’s gestational age at delivery | |
| 35 + 0 to 36 + 6 weeks | 2 (13) |
| 37 + 0 to 39 + 6 weeks | 10 (67) |
| 40 weeks or more | 3 (20) |
| Mode of birth | |
| Cesarean section | 8 (53) |
| Vaginal | 7 (47) |
| Couplet length of stay in postpartum unit | |
| 24 h or less | 1 (7) |
| 25–48 h | 3 (20) |
| 49–72 h | 10 (67) |
| 73 h or more | 1 (7) |
| Method of infant feeding in postpartum unit | |
| Human milk and formula | 8 (53) |
| Human milk | 6 (40) |
| Formula | 1 (7) |