Table 1. Clinical characteristics of mothers and their infants (n = 20 mother-infant pairs).
| Demographics of mother-infant pairs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Latched (n = 15) | Never-latched (n = 5) | |
| Maternal age (years) | 31 (17–38) | 25 (23–46) |
| Length of pregnancy (weeks) | 39 (33–41) | 38 (34–41) |
| Mode of delivery | ||
| Vaginal (%) | 8 (53.3%) | 1 (20%) |
| Elective Cesarean (%) | 5 (33.3%) | 0 (0%) |
| Non-elective Cesarean (%) | 2 (13.3%) | 4 (80%) |
| Maternal antibiotic treatment | ||
| Before deliverya | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| During deliveryb | 7 (46.7%) | 4 (80%) |
| After delivery | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| No antibiotic treatment | 8 (53.3%) | 1 (20%) |
| Infant gender (male:female) | 7:8 | 4:1 |
| Infant age (days) | 22 (3–111) | 5 (1–20) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 10 (66.7%) | 3 (60%) |
| Caucasian | 2 (13.3%) | 1 (20%) |
| Asian | 3 (20%) | 0 (0%) |
| African American | 0 (0%) | 1 (20%) |
| Feeding | ||
| Exclusive breast milk | 6 (40%) | 0 (0%) |
| Mixed (formula + breast milk) | 9 (60%) | 3 (60%) |
| Nothing by mouth | 0 (0%) | 2 (20%) |
| Infant antibiotic treatment | 1 (6.7%) | 2 (40%) |
Data are shown as median, range, or percentage.
aDuring pregnancy until 48 hours before delivery.
bDuring the 48 hours before delivery and in labor.