Table 1.
Socio-demographic, physical characteristics and mental health variables in mothers given preterm birth and their children
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Mothers |
29 |
| Age; mean (SD) |
33.7 (4.3) |
| Education > 12 years; n (%) |
26 (89.7) |
| Single parent; n (%) |
0 (0) |
| Unemployed; n (%) |
4 (13.8) |
| Previous psychological treatment; n (%)a |
8 (27.6) |
| Chronic illness; n (%)b |
2 (6.9) |
| Total no. of children; mean (SD) |
1.7 (0.8) |
| Previous pregnancies; mean (SD) |
1.1 (1.5) |
| Previous childbirths; mean (SD) |
0.5 (0.7) |
| First-time mothers; n (%) |
18 (62.1) |
| IVF pregnancy; n (%)c |
8 (27.6) |
| Bleeding in pregnancy; n (%) |
19 (65.5) |
| Preeclampsia; n (%) |
4 (14.3) |
| Caesarean; n (%) |
17 (58.6) |
| Children, n (%) |
35 |
| Girl |
17 (48.6) |
| Boy |
18 (51.4) |
| Twin |
14 (40) |
| Gestational age (weeks) |
|
| Median (range) |
29 (24–32) |
| Mean (SD) |
28.5 (2.6) |
| Birth weight (kg) |
|
| Median (range) |
1.2 (0.6–2.0) |
| Mean (SD) |
1.2 (0.4) |
| Apgar score |
|
| At 1 min; median (SD) |
6.3 (2.3) |
| At 5 min; median (SD) |
7.6 (2.0) |
| At 10 min; median (SD) |
8.3 (1.0) |
| Oxygen supply > 28 days; n (%) |
19 (54) |
| IVH grade |
|
| 1 and 2; n (%)d |
5 (14.3) |
| 3 and 4; n (%)d | 2 (5.7) |
Assessment at 2 weeks postpartum (T0). aEveryone who had been in psychotherapy as a child or as an adult was registered; bdiabetes and Crohn's disease; cin vitro fertilization/assisted fertilization; dintraventricular haemorrhage following birth.