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Characteristics of Infants in Kangaroo Care (KC) and Standard Care (SC) Groups
| KC (n=13] |
SC (n=11) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p value |
| Days on ventilator | 1.85 (1.75) | 2.54 (1.56) | 0.15 |
| # painful procedures (daily) | 2.7 | 3.5 | 0.11 |
| Birth weight (grams) | 1311. 5 (216.3) | 1213.2 (186.4) | 0.16 |
| # days between maternal steroids and delivery | 12.4 (6.4) | 8.5 (8.4) | 0.18 |
