Table 1.

Sample Characteristics

	Mean (SD)
Maternal age (years)	22.5 (6.2)
Infant gestational birth age (weeks)	29 (2.6)
Provided Breastmilk	62.5%(n=5)
Days postpartum (10–74 days)	32.7 (22)
Race/Ethnicity  % Black  % Hispanic	50% (n = 4) 50% (n = 4)
% Live with father of the baby	37.5%(n = 3)
Infant Illness Severity (NBRS)	3.25 (4.2)
State Anxiety (STAI)	42 (16)
Posttraumatic Stress (PPQ)  % Score greater than 6	4.3 (3.2) 25% (n = 2)
Depressive Symptoms (CESD)  % Score greater than 16	18.8 (14.1) 50% (n = 4)

NBRS = Neonatal Neurobiologic Risk Score. STAI = State Trait Anxiety Inventory. PPQ = Postpartum Posttraumatic stress Questionnaire. CESD = Center for Epidemiology Studies – Depressive Scale