Table 1 Baseline data for neonates and mothers
From: Successful breastfeeding following a level II NICU stay in Qatar – a longitudinal study
Parameters | Results - number (%) |
|---|---|
Gestation age weeks - Mean (SD) | 37.33 (2.78), range: 27–41 |
• 27–31 + 6 weeks | 19 (5.2%) |
• 32–33 + 6 | 28 (7.7%) |
• 34–36 + 6 | 57 (15.7%) |
• > 37 weeks | 260 (71.4%) |
Weight kg - Mean (SD) | 2.954 (0.795), range: 1.12–4.97 |
Sex | |
▪ Male | 210 (57.7%) |
▪ Female | 154 (43.3%) |
Mode of delivery | |
▪ Vaginal | 177 (48.6%) |
▪ LSCS | 187 (51.4%) |
NICU stay duration days – Median | 3 days, range: 1–55 |
Parity | |
• Primipara | 146 (40.1%) |
• Multipara | 218 (59.9%) |
Education status of mother | |
▪ Secondary | 71 (19.5%) |
▪ College | 217 (59.6%) |
▪ University | 72 (19.9%) |
Occupation - mother | |
• Not employed | 251 (69%) |
• Employed | 113 (31%) |
Family income / month | |
▪ Less than QR.5000 | 39 (11.9%) |
▪ QR.5000 – QR.15000 | 213 (65.13%) |
▪ More than QR.15000 | 75 (22.9%) |
Nationality | |
• Qatari | 14 (3.8%) |
• Middle East including GCC | 46 (12.6%) |
• Indian subcontinent | 187 (51.5%) |
• Southeast Asia | 36 (9.9%) |
• Africa and other nationalities | 81 (22.3) |