Table 2 Comparison of parental characteristics between the two Neonatal Units (NNUs)
NNU1 (n = 182) | NNU2 (n = 115) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Parental relationship † | |||
Married/cohabiting | 135 (74 %) | 83 (72 %) | 0.71^ |
Single | 26 (14 %) | 15 (13 %) | |
Unrecorded | 21 (12 %) | 17 (15 %) | |
Ethnicity † | |||
Asian | 29 (16 %) | 3 (3 %) | <0.01^ |
African and Afro-Caribbean | 54 (30 %) | 4 (3 %) | |
Caucasian | 79 (43 %) | 92 (80 %) | |
Other | 16 (9 %) | 5 (4 %) | |
Not recorded | 4 (2 %) | 11 (10 %) | |
Socio economic distribution † | |||
Managers and Professionals | 35 (19 %) | 21 (18 %) | <0.01^ |
Skilled workers | 41 (23 %) | 55 (48 %) | |
Unskilled workers | 12 (7 %) | 8 (7 %) | |
Not working | 26 (14 %) | 10 (9 %) | |
Unrecorded | 68 (37 %) | 21 (18 %) | |
Obstetric history | |||
Conception (natural /assisted) | 171/11 | 104/11 | 0.32^ |
No. of previous miscarriages/stillbirths + | 0.6 (1.03) | 0.3 (0.77) | 0.03* |
No. of previous neonatal deaths + | 0.1 (0.1) | 0.2 (0.2) | 0.05¥ |
Parents attended bereavement counselling † | |||
Yes | 111 (61 %) | 38 (34 %) | <0.01^ |
No | 71 (39 %) | 76 (66 %) | |