Characteristic | No. | Alberta FICareâ„¢ | No. | Standard care |
---|---|---|---|---|
Infant characteristics |  | (n = 353) |  | (n = 365) |
Singleton | 353 | 263 (74.5) | 365 | 247 (67.7) |
Gestational age, wk | 353 | Â | 365 | Â |
 32 |  | 74 (21.0) |  | 63 (17.3) |
 33 |  | 101 (28.6) |  | 97 (26.6) |
 34 |  | 178 (50.4) |  | 205 (56.2) |
Sex | 353 | Â | 365 | Â |
 Male |  | 190 (53.8) |  | 195 (53.4) |
 Female |  | 163 (46.2) |  | 170 (46.6) |
Birthweight, g, mean (SD) | 353 | 2163 (395) | 365 | 2120 (411) |
Caesarean delivery | 353 | 173 (49.0) | 365 | 181 (49.6) |
Apgar score < 7 at 1 min | 351 | 78 (22.2) | 364 | 110 (30.2) |
Apgar score < 7 at 5 min | 351 | 31 (8.8) | 364 | 25 (6.9) |
Infant of a mother with diabetes | 341 | 57 (16.7) | 359 | 61 (17.0) |
Respiratory diagnosesa | 353 | 217 (61.5) | 356 | 225 (63.2) |
Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia | 353 | 294 (83.3) | 364 | 270 (74.2) |
Hypoglycemia | 351 | 110 (31.3) | 346 | 102 (29.5) |
TPN required | 352 | 154 (43.8) | 358 | 179 (50.0) |
IV fluids required | 351 | 192 (54.7) | 356 | 170 (47.8) |
Maternal characteristics |  | (n = 308) |  | (n = 306) |
Age, y, mean (SD) | 303 | 30.7 (5.7) | 295 | 31.3 (5.3) |
Marital status | 303 | Â | 301 | Â |
 Married or cohabiting |  | 285 (94.1) |  | 276 (91.7) |
 Single |  | 15 (5.0) |  | 21 (7.0) |
 Prefer not to answer/don’t know |  | 3 (1.0) |  | 4 (1.3) |
Education | 302 | Â | 300 | Â |
 High school diploma or less |  | 72 (23.8) |  | 58 (19.3) |
 Postsecondary certificate/diploma |  | 75 (24.8) |  | 77 (25.7) |
 College/university degree |  | 155 (51.3) |  | 165 (55.0) |
Employment | 302 | Â | 300 | Â |
 Employed/maternity leave |  | 221 (73.2) |  | 220 (73.3) |
 Homemaker/not in the labor force |  | 50 (16.6) |  | 48 (16.0) |
 Unemployed |  | 7 (2.3) |  | 7 (2.3) |
 Other |  | 20 (6.6) |  | 20 (6.7) |
 Prefer not to answer/don’t know |  | 4 (1.3) |  | 5 (1.7) |
Annual family income | 302 | Â | 300 | Â |
  < $40,000 |  | 18 (6.0) |  | 27 (9.0) |
 $40,000 to $79,999 |  | 55 (18.2) |  | 68 (22.7) |
  ≥ $80,000 |  | 178 (58.9) |  | 157 (52.3) |
 Prefer not to answer/don’t know |  | 51 (16.9) |  | 48 (16.0) |
Race/ethnicity | 299 | Â | 297 | Â |
 Caucasian |  | 222 (74.2) |  | 184 (62.0) |
 Indigenous |  | 22 (7.4) |  | 22 (7.4) |
 Asian (East, South, or Southeast) |  | 35 (11.7) |  | 50 (16.8) |
 Black |  | 7 (2.3) |  | 17 (5.7) |
 Otherb |  | 13 (4.3) |  | 24 (8.1) |
Born in Canada | 301 | 243 (80.7) | 299 | 215 (71.9) |