Patients | N = 100 | |
---|---|---|
Female/male | 41/59 | |
Gestational age (wks) | 38 3/7* | (28 – 42 6/7)** |
Birth weight (kg) | 3.0* | (.75 – 4.51)** |
Primary anomalies | ||
Abdominal wall defect | 17 | |
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia | 13 | |
Small intestinal anomaly | 32 | |
Oesophageal atresia | 15 | |
Anorectal malformation | 4 | |
Hirschsprung's disease | 5 | |
Miscellaneous | 14 | |
Congenital anomalies (CA) per patient | 2* | (1–7)** |
Medical care | ||
Duration of first admission (days) | 27.5* | (4–314)** |
Total admission in first 6 months (days) | 37* | (4–182)** |
Period until complete diagnosis (days) | 4* | (0–205)** |
Medical appliances at discharge (number) | 0* | (0–7)** |
TISS ≥10 in first 6 months (days) | 6* | (0–128)** |
Parents | ||
Age mothers (yrs) | 31* | (19–45)** |
Age fathers (yrs) | 33* | (23–50)** |
Socioeconomic status | ||
low | 22 | |
medium | 55 | |
high | 23 | |
CA in family | 28 | |
Duration of parental relationship (yrs) | 5* | (.50–20)** |
Single parents (mothers) | 4 | |
Sibs at time of birth (number) | 1* | (0–5)** |