Table IV.
Language and sound in each room type, based on whether parents were visiting on the day of recording (in h:min)
| Meaningful words
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| Birth
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34 wk PMA
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| Open ward n = 29 | Private room n = 23 | Open ward n = 24 | Private room n = 20 | ||
| Parent present on day of recording n = 37 | 0:05 ± 0:04 | 0:08 ± 0:08 | Parent present on day of recording n = 32 | 0:16 ± 0:20: | 0:20 ± 0:21 |
| Parent not present on day of recording n = 15 | 0:07 ± 0:14 | 0:07 ± 0:08 | Parent not present on day of recording n = 16 | 0:15 ± 0:23 | 0:09 ± 0:12 |
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30 wk PMA
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Term
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| Open ward n = 27 | Private room n = 23 | Open ward n = 24 | Private room n = 20 | ||
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| Parent present on day of recording n = 29 | 0:05 ± 0:05 | 0:07 ± 0:04 | Parent Present on day of recording n = 32 | 0:30 ± 0:19 | 0:38 ± 0:27 |
| Parent not present on day of recording n = 21 | 0:06 ± 0:05 | 0:04 ± 0:03 | Parent not present on day of recording n = 12 | 0:34 ± 0:30 | 0:26 ± 0:13 |
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Distant words
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Birth
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34 wk PMA
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| Open ward n = 29 | Private room n = 23 | Open ward n = 26 | Private room n = 22 | ||
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| Parent present on day of recording n = 37 | 1:32 ± 1:36 | 1:56 ± 1:23 | Parent present on day of recording n = 32 | 1:01 ± 0:42 | 0:47 ± 0:42 |
| Parent not present on day of recording n = 15 | 1:04 ± 1:12 | 1:25 ± 1:34 | Parent not present on day of recording n = 16 | 1:28 ± 0:46 | 1:17 ± 0:51 |
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30 wk PMA
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Term
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| Open ward n = 27 | Private room n = 23 | Open ward n = 24 | Private room n = 20 | ||
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| Parent present on day of recording n = 29 | 1:59 ± 1:55 | 0:39 ± 0:29 | Parent present on day of recording n = 32 | 1:00 ± 0:33 | 0:23 ± 0:16 |
| Parent not present on day of recording n = 21 | 1:09 ± 0:51 | 0:26 ± 0:25 | Parent not present on day of recording n = 12 | 1:47 ± 1:05 | 1:10 ± 1:52 |
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Electronic sounds
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Birth
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34 wk PMA
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| Open ward n = 29 | Private room n = 23 | Open ward n = 26 | Private room n = 22 | ||
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| Parent present on day of recording n = 37 | 1:03 ± 1:44 | 0:53 ± 0:51 | Parent present on day of recording n = 32 | 3:34 ± 4:27 | 1:32 ± 1:44 |
| Parent not present on day of recording n = 15 | 0:30 ± 0:48 | 1:04 ± 1:37 | Parent not present on day of recording n = 16 | 2:48 ± 4:28 | 1:12 ± 1:09 |
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30 wk PMA
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Term
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| Open ward n = 27 | Private room n = 23 | Open ward n = 24 | Private room n = 20 | ||
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| Parent present on day of recording n = 29 | 2:11 ± 1:52 | 0:41 ± 0:47 | Parent present on day of recording n = 32 | 6:19 ± 3:06 | 2:30 ± 2:04 |
| Parent not present on day of recording n = 21 | 1:47 ± 2:10 | 1:16 ± 1:23 | Parent not present on day of recording n = 12 | 2:54 ± 2:22 | 2:33 ± 2:44 |
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Noise
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Birth
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34 wk PMA
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| Open ward n = 29 | Private room n = 23 | Open ward n = 26 | Private room n = 22 | ||
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| Parent present on day of recording n = 37 | 10:02 ± 6:35 | 3:35 ± 5:22 | Parent present on day of recording n = 32 | 3:24 ± 3:50 | 5:47 ± 5:42 |
| Parent not present on day of recording n = 15 | 12:32 ± 5:44 | 10:48 ± 4:38 | Parent not present on day of recording n = 16 | 6:06 ± 5:28 | 8:11 ± 5:12 |
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30 wk PMA
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Term
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| Open ward n = 27 | Private room n = 23 | Open ward n = 24 | Private room n = 20 | ||
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| Parent present on day of recording n = 29 | 5:50 ± 5:49 | 6:15 ± 5:48 | Parent present on day of recording n = 32 | 1:31 ± 1:09 | 1:44 ± 2:55 |
| Parent not present on day of recording n = 21 | 5:55 ± 4:51 | 7:59 ± 6:21 | Parent not present on day of recording n = 12 | 1:52 ± 1:33 | 2:55 ± 4:02 |
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Silence
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Birth
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34 wk PMA
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| Open ward n = 29 | Private room n = 23 | Open ward n = 26 | Private room n = 22 | ||
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| Parent present on day of recording n = 37 | 3:17 ± 4:10 | 9:09 ± 4:30 | Parent present on day of recording n = 32 | 7:34 ± 4:31 | 7:33 ± 5:17 |
| Parent not present on day of recording n = 15 | 1:47 ± 3:38 | 2:37 ± 2:40 | Parent not present on day of recording n = 16 | 5:22 ± 4:07 | 5:11 ± 5:29 |
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30 wk PMA
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Term
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| Open ward n = 27 | Private room n = 23 | Open ward n = 24 | Private room n = 20 | ||
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| Parent present on day of recording n = 29 | 5:54 ± 4:36 | 8:17 ± 5:27 | Parent present on day of recording n = 32 | 6:37 ± 2:46 | 10:44 ± 3:39 |
| Parent not present on day of recording n = 21 | 7:12 ± 4:20 | 6:15 ± 5:17 | Parent not present on day of recording n = 12 | 8:53 ± 2:49 | 8:56 ± 5:05 |
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Peak decibels
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Birth
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34 wk PMA
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| Open ward n = 29 | Private room n = 23 | Open ward n = 26 | Private room n = 22 | ||
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| Parent present on day of recording n = 37 | 86.7 ± 1.1 | 86.8 ± 1.3 | Parent present on day of recording n = 32 | 87.1 ± 1.8 | 86.7 ± 1.4 |
| Parent not present on day of recording n = 15 | 86.0 ± 1.2 | 87.3 ± 1.3 | Parent not present on day of recording n = 16 | 87.0 ± 1.2 | 87.2 ± 1.3 |
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30 wk PMA
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Term
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| Open ward n = 27 | Private room n = 23 | Open ward n = 24 | Private room n = 20 | ||
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| Parent present on day of recording n = 29 | 87.1 ± 1.6 | 86.0 ± 1.4 | Parent present on day of recording n = 32 | 87.3 ± 1.4 | 87.5 ± 1.1 |
| Parent not present on day of recording n = 21 | 86.9 ± 1.0 | 86.2 ± 1.5 | Parent not present on day of recording n = 12 | 86.6 ± 1.1 | 86.7 ± 1.5 |
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Average decibels
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Birth
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34 wk PMA
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| Open ward n = 29 | Private room n = 23 | Open ward n = 26 | Private room n = 22 | ||
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| Parent present on day of recording n = 37 | 63.7 ± 4.6 | 58.3 ± 3.0 | Parent present on day of recording n = 32 | 58.6 ± 2.8 | 58.3 ± 5.2 |
| Parent not present on day of recording n = 15 | 60.7 ± 3.3 | 59.8 ± 5.6 | Parent not present on day of recording n = 16 | 59.0 ± 3.2 | 57.5 ± 1.1 |
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30 wk PMA
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Term
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| Open ward n = 27 | Private room n = 23 | Open ward n = 24 | Private room n = 20 | ||
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| Parent present on day of recording n = 29 | 58.6 ± 1.5 | Parent present on day of recording n = 32 | 58.1 ± 1.9 | 56.4 ± 2.7 | |
| Parent not present on day of recording n = 21 | 58.0 ± 1.4 | Parent not present on day of recording n = 12 | 57.9 ± 2.2 | 55.4 ± 2.1 | |
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Number of adult words in 16-h period
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Birth
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34 wk PMA
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| Open ward n = 29 | Private room n = 23 | Open ward n = 26 | Private room n = 22 | ||
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| Parent present on day of recording n = 37 | 504.2 ± 454.8 | 847.6 ± 727.7 | Parent present on day of recording n = 32 | 2445.5 ± 3221.3 | 2783.0 ± 3470.7 |
| Parent not present on day of recording n = 15 | 861.3 ± 1850.9 | 314.8 ± 429.8 | Parent not present on day of recording n = 16 | 2174.8 ± 3775.9 | 670.1 ± 703.5 |
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30 wk PMA
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Term
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| Open ward n = 27 | Private room n = 23 | Open ward n = 24 | Private room n = 20 | ||
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| Parent present on day of recording n = 29 | 440.6 ± 536.1 | 822.7 ± 923.8 | Parent present on day of recording n = 32 | 4727.1 ± 3216.7 | 5634.5 ± 3959.5 |
| Parent not present on day of recording n = 21 | 446.7 ± 391.6 | 338.0 ± 364.3 | Parent not present on day of recording n = 12 | 6298.9 ± 6064.6 | 3045.2 ± 2150.7 |