Table 3. Themes at 13 Months Post Infant/Child Death.
Fear, anxiety, scared to have another child | Wanting another child | Being happy about a new baby | God's will | Thinking about the deceased child | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of parents responding (N = 27) | 9 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Number of responses (N = 59) | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
Gender | |||||
Mothers (n=25) | 15 (94%) | 14 (93%) | 7 (64%) | 8 (100%) | 7 (78%) |
Fathers (n=2) | 1 (6%) | 1 (7%) | 4 (36%) | 0 | 2 (22%) |
Race/ethnicity | |||||
Black (n=9) | 6 (37%) | 1 (7%) | 4 (36%) | 4 (50%) | 3 (33.3%) |
White (n=9) | 7 (44%) | 6 (40%) | 4 (36%) | 0 | 3 (33.3%) |
Hispanic (n=9) | 3 (19%) | 8 (53%) | 3 (28%) | 4 (50%) | 3 (33.3%) |
Care Setting | |||||
NICU (n=19) | 11 (69%) | 8 (53%) | 8 (73%) | 3 (37.5%) | 6 (67%) |
PICU (n=8) | 5 (31%) | 7 (47%) | 3 (27%) | 5 (62.5%) | 3 (33%) |