Table 1 Percentages and numbers on demographic variables for participating mothers and their preterm infants
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Maternal variables | N = 493 |
Maternal educational level | |
Higher education | 258 (52) |
Upper secondary school or less | 235 (48) |
Primipara | 278 (56) |
Mother not born in Sweden | 46 (9.3) |
Vaginal birth | 277 (56) |
Multiple birth | 52 (11) |
Infant variables | N = 547 |
Gestational age at birth, median [IQR] | 34 [2] |
Small for gestational age | 43 (8.7) |
Male | 275 (56) |
Neonatal illness during hospital staya | 18 (3.7) |
Breathing support during hospital stayb | 233 (47) |
Home care | 448 (91) |