Table 1.
Maternal and infant characteristics according to status of participation in the focus groups
| Participants (N = 15) | Non-participants (N = 27) | |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (years) | 29 (5.7) | 23.8 (4.7) |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 40.0 (1.3) | 38.7 (2.1) |
| Birth weight (kg) | 3.70 (0.57) | 3.2 (0.62) |
| Female | 4 (26.7%) | 9 (33.3%) |
| Apgar Scores | ||
| 1 min | 1.0 (1.0, 2.0) | 2.0 (1.0, 2.0) |
| 5 min | 3.0 (2.0, 5.0) | 4.0 (3.0, 5.0) |
| 10 min | 6.0 (3.0, 6.0) | 6.0 (4.3, 7.0) |
| Umbilical arterial pH | 7.01 (6.9, 7.1)a | 7.07 (7.0, 7.2)b |
| Mean hour of life TH started | 2.9 (1.8) | 4.4 (1.6) |
| Transferred from outside hospital | 11 (73%) | 23 (85%) |
| Seizures on EEG | 7 (46.7%) | 7 (25.9%) |
| Abnormal MRI | 6 (40.0%) | 6 (28.6%) |
| NOT orally feeding at discharge | 2 (13.3%) | 2 (7.4%) |
| Length of stay, days | 12.3 (5.5) | 13.2 (5.8) |
EEG electroencephalogram, LOS length of stay, MRI magnetic resonance image, TH therapeutic hypothermia
a
Available for only 8 subjects (53%)
b
Available for 13 subjects (48%). Results are presented as n (%), mean (SD) and median (IQR)