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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of 115 families randomized for study

From: Randomized controlled trial of Family Nurture Intervention in the NICU: assessments of length of stay, feasibility and safety

Family characteristics

SC

FNI

 

N = 56

N = 59

 

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

  Mothers’ age (years)

32.8 (5.69)

34.1 (6.11)

  Fathers’ age (years)

34.9 (6.49)

37.3 (8.09)

 

n (%)

n (%)

  Married

39 (69.6)

41 (69.5)

  Mothers’ ethnicity

  

Black

13 (23.2)

13 (22.0)

Hispanic

14 (25.0)

17 (28.8)

White

24 (42.9)

24 (40.7)

Other

5 (8.9)

5 (8.5)

  Fathers’ ethnicity

  

Black

15 (26.8)

12 (20.3)

Hispanic

12 (21.4)

15 (25.4)

White

21 (37.5)

28 (47.5)

Other

8 (14.3)

4 (6.8)

  Mothers’ education

  

High school or lower

6 (10.7)

7 (11.9)

Some college

15 (26.8)

12 (20.3)

Graduate or higher

35 (62.5)

40 (67.8)

  Fathers’ education

  

High school or lower

14 (25.0)

13 (22.0)

Some college

11 (19.6)

12 (20.3)

Graduate or higher

31 (55.4)

34 (57.6)

  Family income

  

< $40,000

13 (23.2)

10 (16.9)

$40,000 - $70,000

3 (5.4)

13 (22.1)

> $70,000

34 (60.7)

31 (52.5)

Did not report

6 (10.7)

5 (8.5)