Table 1.
Description of 187 participants
| Characteristics | Median (range) |
|---|---|
| Birth weight (grams) | 980 (400, 2700) |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 28 (23, 34) |
| Maternal age (years) | 32 (19, 45) |
| Apgar score at 5 minutes | 8 (1, 9) |
| Chronologic age (months) | 17.6 (7.2, 38.1) |
| Corrected age (months) | 15.7 (4.9, 34.9) |
| Number (percent) | |
| Male | 98 (52%) |
| Gestation | |
| Singleton | 98 (52%) |
| Twin | 70 (38%) |
| Triplet | 19 (10%) |
| Child’s race/ethnicity | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 118 (63%) |
| Non-white and/or Hispanic or missing | 69 (37%) |
| Mother’s primary language is English | 158 (85%) |
| Mother’s attained education | |
| Less than a college degree | 65 (35%) |
| At least a college degree | 122 (65%) |
| Annual household income | |
| <$60,000 or missing | 66 (35%) |
| ≥$60,000 | 121 (65%) |
| Parent completing questionnaire | |
| Mother | 158 (84%) |
| Father or other | 29 (16%) |
| NICU diagnoses | |
| Surfactant deficiency | 171 (91%) |
| Chronic lung disease | 90 (48%) |
| Patent ductus arteriosus | 96 (51%) |
| Retinopathy of prematurity (any) | 94 (50%) |
| Necrotizing enterocolitis | 16 (9%) |
| Congenital anomaly | 14 (7%) |
| Intraventricular hemorrhage, grade 3 or 4 | 18 (10%) |
| Periventricular leukomalacia | 14 (7%) |
| Post-discharge diagnoses | |
| Cerebral palsy | 10 (5%) |
| Hearing impaired/deaf | 3 (2%) |
| Visually impaired/blind | 12 (6%) |
| Global developmental delay | 3 (2%) |
| Autism/pervasive developmental disorder | 2 (1%) |
| None of these | 162 (87%) |
| Post-discharge services/interventions | |
| Early intervention | 162 (87%) |
| Home oxygen | 6 (3%) |
| Gastrostomy tube | 18 (8%) |
| Tracheostomy | 4 (2%) |
| Adaptive stroller / wheelchair | 3 (2%) |