Transition to parenthood in the neonatal care unit: a qualitative study and conceptual model designed to illuminate parent and professional views of the impact of webcam technology

Table 2 Parent participants and their babies (n = 33)

Mother’s age (n = 25)	Frequency
19 years and younger	1
20–29 years	13
30–39 years	10
40 years and older	1
Range 18–44 years
Father’s age (n = 8)
19 years and younger	1
20–29 years	5
30–39 years	2
Range 19–39 years
Marital Status
Married/living with partner	22
Single	3
Baby’s gestation at birth in completed weeks
< 28 weeks	2
28 < 32 weeks	6
32 < 37 weeks	9
37 + weeks	8
Range 26 weeks–41 weeks
Baby’s sex
Female	16
Male (includes 1 set of twins)	10
Other children
Yes	14
No	11
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD)^a
1–2	10
3	9
4–5	6

^a[49] Participants’ postcodes were used to calculate scores. Areas scoring 1 are the most deprived; areas scoring 5 are the least deprived

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