Table 1 Socio-demographic and physical characteristics of the mothers given preterm birth and their children

Age; mean (SD)

33.7 (4.3)

Education > 12 years; n (%)

26 (89.7)

Single parent; n (%)

0 (0)

Unemployed; n (%)

4 (13.8)

Previous psychological treatment; n (%)^a

8 (27.6)

Chronic illness; n (%)^b

2 (6.9)

Tot. no. of children; mean (SD)

1.7 (0.8)

Previous pregnancies; mean (SD)

1.1 (1.5)

Previous childbirths; mean (SD)

0.5 (0.7)

First time mothers; n (%)

18 (62.1)

IVF pregnancy; n (%)^c

8 (27.6)

Bleeding in pregnancy; n (%)

19 (65.5)

Preeclampsia; n (%)

4 (14.3)

Pregnancy infection; n (%)

12 (41.4)

Cesarean emergency; n (%)

14 (48.3)

Cesarean planned; n (%)

3 (10.3)

Vaginal birth; n (%)

12 (41.4)

Breech birth; n (%)

3 (8.6)

Children

n = 35

Girl; n (%)

17 (48.6)

Boy; n (%)

18 (51.4)

Twin; n (%)

14 (40.0)

Gestational age (weeks);

Median (range)

29 (24–32)

Mean (SD)

28.5 (2.6)

Birth weight (kg);

Median (range)

1.2 (0.6-2.0)

Mean (SD)

1.2 (0.4)

Apgar score at 1 minute; median (SD)

6.3 (2.3)

Apgar score at 5 minutes; median (SD)

7.6 (2.0)

Apgar score at 10 minutes; median (SD)

8.3 (1.0)

Mechanical ventilation > 24 hours; n (%)

8 (22.9)

Oxygen supply > 28 days; n (%)

19 (54)

IVH grade 1 and 2; n (%)^d

5 (14.3)

IVH grade 3 and 4; n (%)^d

2 (5.7)

Surgery

4 (11.4)

Infection

7 (20.0)

Patent ductus arteriosis

6 (17.1)