. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Sep 1.

Published in final edited form as: Newborn Infant Nurs Rev. 2012 Sep;12(3):124–131. doi: 10.1053/j.nainr.2012.06.005

Table 1.

Characteristics of the Sample

	Group 1 – ATVV Intervention (n = 13)	Group 2 – Kangaroo care (n = 13)
GA at birth (weeks)	26.31 (21–31)^*	26.77 (23 – 32)
Birth weight (grams)	830.15 (490 – 11470)	999.17 (500 – 1465)
PMA at entry into the study (weeks)	33.84 (28.14 – 39.71)	34.56 (31.14 – 39.00)
Weight at entry into the study (grams)	1603 (1030 – 2693)	1663.46 (1132 – 2435)
Infant Gender (M/F)	6/7	8/5
Maternal Race (Black/White/Other)	7/4/2	11/0/2
Maternal Age	26.54 (19–36)	26.85 (18–41)
Type of Delivery (Vaginal/C-Section)	2/11	5/8
Maternal Parity (Primip/Multip)	10/2^**	7/4^**
Maternal Educational Level (in years)	13.85 (11–16)	13.31 (10–18)

Mean (range)

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Missing Data