Table 2.
Participants (mothers and newborns) characteristics
| Characteristic | Range | N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother (N = 21) | Age (years) | 20–35 | ||
| Marital status | Married | 21 (100%) | ||
| Education level | Primary education | 4 (19.5%) | ||
| Secondary education | 11 (52%) | |||
| Bachelor of Science | 6 (28.5%) | |||
| Parity | Nulliparous | 16(76%) | ||
| Multipara | 5(24%) | |||
| Job status | Housewife | 18 (86%) | ||
| Employed | 3 (14%) | |||
| Neonate(N = 21) | Birth weight (grams) | 1300–4500 | ||
| Gestational age (weeks) | 32–42 | |||
| Age on admission (days) | 1–28 | |||
| Length of stay (days) | 7–30 | |||
| Sex | Male | 10(43%) | ||
| Female | 12(57%) | |||
| Maturity | Term | 14(66.5%) | ||
| Preterm | 7(33.5%) | |||
| Diagnosis | Malformation | 7(33%) | ||
| Infection | 6(28.5%) | |||
| RDS | 5(24%) | |||
| Seizure | 2(9.5%) | |||
| Metabolic Diseases | 1(5%) | |||