Table 8.
Neonatal Outcome of Infants With and Without Disruption in Caregiving
| Disruption in Caregiving
|
No Disruption in Caregiving
|
P* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 66 Mean (SD) | n = 86 Mean (SD) | ||
| Gender (% Male) | 53.0 | 38.4 | .07 |
| Birth Weight (gms) | 2737 (478) | 2817 (494) | |
| Head Circumference (cms) | 32.5 (1.8) | 33.2 (2.2) | |
| Length (cms) | 47.6 (3.0) | 48.0 (3.2) | |
| Gestational Age (wks) | 38.0 (2.3) | 38.8 (2.2) | .08 |
| Apgar (1 minute) | 7.9 (1.5) | 8.0 (1.0) | |
| Apgar (5 minutes) | 8.8 (0.5) | 8.9 (0.4) | |
| Preterm (%) (<37 wks) | 28.8 | 13.9 | .02 |
| Low Birth Weight (%) <2500 gms | 13.8 | 18.6 | .06 |
| Size for Gestational Age (%) | |||
| AGA | 89.6 | 90.2 | |
| SGA | 10.9 | 8.5 | |
| Length of Stay (Days) | 5.8 (6.7) | 5.0 (6.3) | |
| Length Hospital Stay (%) | |||
| < = 4 days | 56.1 | 70.9 | |
| > 4 days | 43.9 | 29.1 | .06 |
| Meconium Staining | 28.8 | 20.9 | |
| Other Neonatal Problems | 25.8 | 12.8 | .04 |
| Neonatal Abstinence (%) | 39.4 | 25.6 | .07 |
| Urine Tox. Screen Positive (%) | 84.4 | 64.2 | |
| Cocaine and opiates (%) | 26.5 | 15.8 | |
| Cocaine only (%) | 39.1 | 28.4 | |
| Opiates only (%) | 14.1 | 10.0 |
*
Unless otherwise noted. P values are:>.10.
AGA: Appropriate for gestational age: SGA: small for gestational age: RDS: respiratory distress syndrome: tox.: toxicology.