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Published in final edited form as: J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2009 Nov-Dec;38(6):676–685. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2009.01064.x

Table 2:

Demographic Characteristics of the Babies (N = 20)

Gestational age
24–29 weeks	15 (75%)
30–36 weeks	5 (25%)
Gender
Boy	12 (60%)
Girl	8 (40%)
Severity of illness rated by CRIB
Low risk	16 (80%)
Mildly ill	4 (20%)
Infant’s morbidity perceived by mothers (at birth/at interview)
Not severe at all	2 (10%)/2 (10%)
Minor	2 (10%)/4 (20%)
Moderate	2 (10%)/10 (50%)
Severe	8 (40%)/4 (20%)
Extremely critical	6 (30%)/0 (0%)

Note. CRIB = Clinical Risk Index for Babies score.