Table 2.
Infant and maternal characteristics
| Characteristic | No. | Alberta FICare™ | No. | Standard care |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant characteristics | (n = 353) | (n = 365) | ||
| Singleton | 353 | 263 (74.5) | 365 | 247 (67.7) |
| Gestational age, wk | 353 | 365 | ||
| 32 | 74 (21.0) | 63 (17.3) | ||
| 33 | 101 (28.6) | 97 (26.6) | ||
| 34 | 178 (50.4) | 205 (56.2) | ||
| Sex | 353 | 365 | ||
| Male | 190 (53.8) | 195 (53.4) | ||
| Female | 163 (46.2) | 170 (46.6) | ||
| Birthweight, g, mean (SD) | 353 | 2163 (395) | 365 | 2120 (411) |
| Caesarean delivery | 353 | 173 (49.0) | 365 | 181 (49.6) |
| Apgar score < 7 at 1 min | 351 | 78 (22.2) | 364 | 110 (30.2) |
| Apgar score < 7 at 5 min | 351 | 31 (8.8) | 364 | 25 (6.9) |
| Infant of a mother with diabetes | 341 | 57 (16.7) | 359 | 61 (17.0) |
| Respiratory diagnosesa | 353 | 217 (61.5) | 356 | 225 (63.2) |
| Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia | 353 | 294 (83.3) | 364 | 270 (74.2) |
| Hypoglycemia | 351 | 110 (31.3) | 346 | 102 (29.5) |
| TPN required | 352 | 154 (43.8) | 358 | 179 (50.0) |
| IV fluids required | 351 | 192 (54.7) | 356 | 170 (47.8) |
| Maternal characteristics | (n = 308) | (n = 306) | ||
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 303 | 30.7 (5.7) | 295 | 31.3 (5.3) |
| Marital status | 303 | 301 | ||
| Married or cohabiting | 285 (94.1) | 276 (91.7) | ||
| Single | 15 (5.0) | 21 (7.0) | ||
| Prefer not to answer/don’t know | 3 (1.0) | 4 (1.3) | ||
| Education | 302 | 300 | ||
| High school diploma or less | 72 (23.8) | 58 (19.3) | ||
| Postsecondary certificate/diploma | 75 (24.8) | 77 (25.7) | ||
| College/university degree | 155 (51.3) | 165 (55.0) | ||
| Employment | 302 | 300 | ||
| Employed/maternity leave | 221 (73.2) | 220 (73.3) | ||
| Homemaker/not in the labor force | 50 (16.6) | 48 (16.0) | ||
| Unemployed | 7 (2.3) | 7 (2.3) | ||
| Other | 20 (6.6) | 20 (6.7) | ||
| Prefer not to answer/don’t know | 4 (1.3) | 5 (1.7) | ||
| Annual family income | 302 | 300 | ||
| < $40,000 | 18 (6.0) | 27 (9.0) | ||
| $40,000 to $79,999 | 55 (18.2) | 68 (22.7) | ||
| ≥ $80,000 | 178 (58.9) | 157 (52.3) | ||
| Prefer not to answer/don’t know | 51 (16.9) | 48 (16.0) | ||
| Race/ethnicity | 299 | 297 | ||
| Caucasian | 222 (74.2) | 184 (62.0) | ||
| Indigenous | 22 (7.4) | 22 (7.4) | ||
| Asian (East, South, or Southeast) | 35 (11.7) | 50 (16.8) | ||
| Black | 7 (2.3) | 17 (5.7) | ||
| Otherb | 13 (4.3) | 24 (8.1) | ||
| Born in Canada | 301 | 243 (80.7) | 299 | 215 (71.9) |
Data are presented as n (%) unless otherwise indicated. No. varies due to missing data
Abbreviations: FICare Family Integrated Care, TPN total parenteral nutrition, IV intravenous
a Includes apnea, transient tachypnea of the newborn, and respiratory distress syndrome
b Includes Latin American, Middle Eastern, and Mixed