Comparison of basic details across neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) mothers with control mothers and NICU fathers with control fathers
| Mothers (n = 342) | Fathers (n = 294) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICU (n = 242) | Control (n = 100) | NICU (n = 205) | Control (n = 89) | |
| Values are percentage (number) except for age where values are mean (SD). | ||||
| *Significantly different from NICU parent, p = 0.001 (Mann-Whitney U test). | ||||
| Age (years) | 30.1 (5.4) | 30.7 (5.4) | 33.1 (5.9) | 33.7 (6.0) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 58% (140) | 68% (68) | ||
| De facto | 30% (73) | 22 % (22) | ||
| Separated/divorced | 3% (6) | 1% (1) | ||
| Never married | 10% (23) | 9% (9) | ||
| Education | ||||
| Obtained one or more subject in school certificate | 74% (179) | 83% (83) | 82% (167) | 74% (66) |
| Completed sixth form | 55% (133) | 61% (61) | 56% (115) | 58% (52) |
| Completed seventh form | 32% (77) | 40% (40) | 31% (64) | 37% (33) |
| Completed further tertiary qualification | 52% (126) | 56% (56) | 66% (136) | 66% (59) |
| Trade/secretarial qualification | 48% (61) | 52% (29) | 63% (86) | 54% (32) |
| Professional qualification | 52% (65) | 52% (29) | 37% (50) | 46% (27) |
| Family income over past year | ||||
| Less than $15000 a year | 7% (16) | 6% (6) | ||
| $15000 to <$25000 a year | 17% (40) | 12% (12) | ||
| $25000 to <$40000 a year | 20% (49) | 11% (11) | ||
| $40000 to <$50000 a year | 17% (41) | 12% (12) | ||
| $50000 to <$70000 a year | 19% (46) | 18% (18) | ||
| $70000 and over a year | 20% (49) | 41% (41)* | ||