Comparison of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) mothers with control mothers and NICU fathers with control fathers across pregnancy related factors
| Mothers | Fathers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICU | Control | NICU | Control | |
| Values are mean (SD) or percentage (number). | ||||
| *Significantly different from NICU mother, χ2 = 3.893, p = 0.048. | ||||
| Number of previous pregnancies | 1.7 (2.3) | 1.6 (1.5) | ||
| Age first pregnant | 24.9 (6.1) | 25.6 (5.9) | ||
| Number of live births (incl current) | 2.0 (1.2) | 2.0 (1.0) | ||
| Had a previous NICU admission | 17% (42) | 9% (9)* | ||
| Regarded the pregnancy as planned | 59% (143) | 62% (62) | 67% (137) | 67% (60) |