Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of the 177 Rural, African American Mothers and Their Preterm Infants
| Mean (SD) | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal Age in Years | 25.9 (6.5) | |
| Percent Married | 26.1% | |
| Maternal Education in Years | 12.6 (1.8) | |
| Percent First-Time Mothers | 25.9% | |
| Delivery: Percent Cesarean Section | 53.7% | |
| Percent on Public Assistance | 52.8% | |
| Percent: Singletons | 91.5% | |
| Twins | 8.4% | |
| Infant Gestational Age in Weeks | 28.3 (2.9) | |
| Infant Birth Weight in Grams | 1107 (394) | |
| Percent Small for Gestational Age | 21.4% | |
| Sex of Child: Male | 42.3% | |
| Infant Medical Complications | ||
| Length of Mechanical Ventilation (days) | 15.6 (26.5) | |
| Intraventricular Hemorrhage: None | 77.3% | |
| Grade I | 14.8% | |
| Grade II | 4.0% | |
| Grade III | 2.3% | |
| Grade IV | 1.7% | |
| Percent Surgery | 24.4% | |
| Percent Patent Ductus Arteriosus | 39.2% | |
| Neurological Insults a | 2.8 (2.7) | |
| Percent with Infections | 60.8% | |
| Number of Infections | 1.9 (4.4) | |
a
Scored on the NBRS.58