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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jun 27.
Published in final edited form as: J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 1996 Sep;25(7):595–600. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1996.tb02118.x

Table 1.

Group Characteristics (N = 61)

Mother
Age
  Mean (SD) 29 (±6)
  Range 18–41
Educational level
  <High school 9(15%)
  High school 20 (32%)
  >High school 32 (53%)
Marital status
  Married 41(67%)
  Unmarried 20 (33%)
Race
  Black 29 (47.5%)
  White 29 (47.5%)
  Other 3 (5%)
Family
Insurance
  Medicaid 20 (33%)
  Private 41(67%)
Income
  <$5,000–$9,999 18(29%)
  $10,000–$24,999 13 (22%)
  >$25,000 30 (49%)
Infants
Birth weight (g)
  Mean (SD) 3,305 (±483)
  Range 2,420–4,680
Gestational age (weeks)
  Mean (SD) 39 (±1.5)
  Range 36–42