Table 2.
Sample Characteristics (N = 62)
| Characteristic | n (%), M (SD), or Median (IQ Range) |
| Child | |
| Female | 30 (48) |
| White | 38 (61) |
| Gestational age, wk | 26.7 (1.8) |
| Birth weight, g | 961.9 (272.3) |
| Days on ventilator | 3.0 (1.0–24.0) |
| CRIB score | 3.5 (3.2) |
| Length of stay, days | 91.7 (28.5) |
| Moderate to severe brain injury | 12 (19) |
| Mother | |
| Age, yr | 29.5 (7.4) |
| Has college education | 28 (45) |
| Single | 34 (55) |
| Public insurance | 34 (55) |
| Illicit drug use during pregnancy | 2 (3) |
| Child developmental outcomes | |
| Bayley–III Cognitive | 86.2 (10.0) |
| Bayley–III Motor | 83.7 (11.7) |
| Bayley–III Language | 89.3 (11.7) |
| Positive ASD screen on M–CHAT | 13 (21) |
Note. ASD = autism spectrum disorder; Bayley–III = Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Assessment, 3rd ed.; CRIB = Clinical Risk Index for Babies; IQ = interquartile; M = mean; M–CHAT = Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers; SD = standard deviation.