Table 3 Characteristics of NICU parent-attendants and newborns
Characteristics | Numbera | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Parent-Attendants, n = 444 | ||
 Age (years) | ||
  20–35 | 389 | 87.6 |
  36–50 | 39 | 8.8 |
   > 50 | 16 | 3.6 |
 Sex | ||
  Female | 320 | 72.1 |
  Male | 124 | 27.9 |
 Relationship | ||
  Mother | 302 | 68.0 |
  Father | 89 | 20.0 |
  Other | 53 | 12.0 |
 Literacy level | ||
  Illiterate | 97 | 21.8 |
  Secondary school | 166 | 37.4 |
  High school | 70 | 15.8 |
  Graduate | 77 | 17.3 |
  Postgraduate | 34 | 7.7 |
Newborns, n = 395 | ||
 Sex | ||
  Female | 140 | 35.5 |
  Male | 255 | 64.5 |
   Avg. length of stay (days) | 15.8 | – |
   Mean deaths per month | 4 | – |
   Mean birthweight (g) | 2291 | – |
   Mean age at admission (days) | 8.9 | – |
   Mean age at discharge (days) | 24.4 | – |
 Feeding | ||
  Exclusively breastfed | – | 38 |
  Partial breastmilk | – | 31 |
  Formula | – | 17 |