Table 1 Characteristics of babies
Baby (n = 38) | |
|---|---|
At birth | |
Gestation (weeks) | 37 (22—41) |
Birthweight (g) | 2625 (396—4970) |
Male | 24 (63) |
At the time the Splint was applied | |
Gestation (weeks) | 37 (29—41) |
Weight (g) | 3011 (1145—4970) |
Reason for admission to Newborn Intensive Care Unit | |
Respiratory Distress | 14 (37) |
Prematurity | 12 (32) |
Surgery or Investigations | 7 (18) |
Hypoglycaemia | 5 (13) |
Ethnicity | |
New Zealand European | 18 (48) |
Māori | 7 (18) |
Indian | 4 (11) |
Pacific | 2 (5) |
Othera | 7 (18) |