Table 1.
Maternal/Infant Demographics and Illness Characteristics (N = 67)
| Maternal Variables | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 30.05 | 5.43 |
| Number of Childrena | 1.91 | 1.16 |
| Education in Years | 6.27 | 3.18 |
| n | % | |
| Race | ||
| non-Hispanic White | 42 | 63 |
| non-Hispanic Black | 13 | 19 |
| non-Hispanic Other | 6 | 9 |
| Hispanic | 6 | 9 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 40 | 60 |
| Single/Never Married | 16 | 24 |
| Living with Partner | 9 | 14 |
| Divorced/Separated | 2 | 3 |
| Income | ||
| < 25,000 | 18 | 28 |
| 25,000 – 50,000 | 21 | 32 |
| 50,000 – 100,000 | 14 | 21 |
| > 100,000 | 12 | 18 |
| Private Insurance | 36 | 55 |
| Infant Variables | Mean | SD |
| Gestational Age (weeks) | 33.81 | 5.74 |
| Length of Stay (days) | 62.62 | 45.58 |
| Complex Chronic | 3.31 | 1.60 |
| Conditions | ||
| Medications at Discharge | 3.47 | 2.84 |
| n | % | |
| Male | 37 | 56 |
| Sibling Rank | ||
| 1st child | 33 | 50 |
| 2nd child | 16 | 24 |
| 3 or more | 18 | 26 |
| Diagnosis Category | ||
| Congenital Birth Defects | 19 | 28.3 |
| Extremely Premature | 18 | 26.1 |
| Complex Heart | 16 | 24.6 |
| Other | 14 | 21.5 |
| Prenatal Diagnosis (Yes) | 38 | 57.5 |
a
Number of children includes infant enrolled in study