Table 1.
Maternal characteristics by study cohort:Mean age of women in the BCWH group was 29.2 years (standard deviation [SD] 5.9), in the BCWH historical group was 29.8 years (SD 5.4), and in the Surrey group was 26.6 years (SD 6.7).
| CHARACTERISTICS | BCWH ROOMING IN N = 32 N (%) | BCWH HISTORICAL (NOT ROOMING IN) N = 38 N (%) | SURREY HOSPITAL (NOT ROOMING IN) N = 36 N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | |||
| • White | 15 (46.9) | 13 (34.2) | 8 (22.2) |
| • First Nations | 12 (37.5) | 13 (34.2) | 6 (16.7) |
| • IndoCanadian | 0 | 2 (5.3) | 1 (2.8) |
| • Other | 1 (3.1) | 2 (5.3) | 2 (5.6) |
| • Unknown | 4 (12.5) | 8 (21.1) | 19 (52.8) |
| Birth father involved | 17 (53.1) | 18 (47.4) | 26 (72.2) |
| Family support | 18 (56.3) | 20 (52.6) | 26 (72.2) |
| Custody | |||
| • Custody of at least 1 child | 2 (7.7) | 5 (15.6) | 7 (22.6) |
| • Never retained custody | 18 (69.2) | 19 (59.4) | 15 (48.4) |
| • Custody of previous children unknown | 6 (23.1) | 8 (25.0) | 9 (29.0) |
| Housing | |||
| • Stable | 23 (71.9) | 19 (50.0) | 26 (72.2) |
| • Temporary or homeless | 7 (21.9) | 18 (47.4) | 7 (19.4) |
| • Unknown | 2 (6.3) | 1 (2.6) | 3(8.3) |
| Income | |||
| • Employed* | 2 (6.3) | 4 (10.5) | 4 (11.1) |
| • Social assistance | 22 (68.8) | 16 (42.1) | 21 (53.8) |
| • Reliance on partner | 4 (12.3) | 1 (2.6) | 0 |
| • No source of income | 1 (3.1) | 4 (10.5) | 11 (30.6) |
| •Unknown | 3 (9.4) | 13 (34.2) | 0 |
BCWH—British Columbia Women’s Hospital.
*
Includes maternity leave, disability pension, and unemployment insurance.