Table.
Subject Characteristics of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Newborns Receiving Non-insertive Acupuncture
| Category | N = 54 (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex of newborn | |
| Male | 33 (61) |
| Female | 21 (39) |
| Type of delivery | |
| Vaginal | 32 (59) |
| Caesarean | 22 (41) |
| Gestational age (wk) | |
| Median (range) | 38.6 (33.2–42.1) |
| Birth weight (g) | |
| Median (range) | 2995 (1315–4195) |
| Days of hospitalization | |
| Median (range) | 20 (4–53) |
| Feeding style | |
| Formula feeding | 52 (96) |
| Breastfeeding | 0(0) |
| Not documented | 2 (4) |
| Age of mother | |
| Mean (Range) | 28.1 (19–43) |
| Race of mother | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 46 (86) |
| Black/African-American | 4 (7) |
| Hispanic | 4 (7) |
| Country of origin | |
| United States, Massachusetts | 44 (81) |
| United States, other states | 5 (9) |
| Outside United States | 2 (4) |
| Not specified | 3 (6) |
| Health insurance | |
| Private | 1 (2) |
| Medicaid | 47 (87) |
| Medicare | 5 (9) |
| Not available | 1 (2) |