Table 1 Characteristics of participants (parents and infants)
Characteristics | Hospital (n, %) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Socio-economic characteristics of parents | Thanh Hoa Pediatric Hospital (n = 90) | Vietnam National Children’s Hospital (n = 250) | Frequency (N = 340) | Percentage (%) |
Gender of respondent | ||||
Male | 48 (53.3) | 84 (33.6) | 132 | 38.8 |
Female | 42 (46.7) | 166 (66.4) | 208 | 61.2 |
Marriage status | ||||
Married | 88 (97.8) | 247 (98.8) | 335 | 98.5 |
Divorced/Separated | 2 (2.2) | 3 (1.2) | 5 | 1.5 |
Age | ||||
15–25 | 12 (13.3) | 75 (30) | 87 | 25.6 |
26–35 | 62 (68.9) | 142 (56.8) | 204 | 60.0 |
35+ | 16 (17.8) | 33 (13.2) | 49 | 14.4 |
Ethnicity | ||||
Kinh | 77 (85.6) | 200 (80) | 277 | 81.5 |
Others | 13 (14.4) | 50 (20) | 63 | 18.5 |
Level of education | ||||
High school and lower | 32 (35.6) | 145 (58.0) | 177 | 52.1 |
Undergraduate and higher | 58 (64.4) | 105 (42.0) | 163 | 47.9 |
Job | ||||
Farmer/fisherman/worker | 33 (36.7) | 106 (42.4) | 139 | 40.9 |
Officer | 32 (35.6) | 57 (22.8) | 89 | 26.2 |
Freelancer/self-employed | 20 (22.2) | 77 (30.8) | 97 | 28.5 |
Student | 5 (5.6) | 10 (4.0) | 15 | 4.4 |
Residence | ||||
Rural | 40 (44.4) | 128 (51.2) | 168 | 49.4 |
Urban | 50 (55.6) | 122 (48.8) | 172 | 50.6 |
Income (per month) | ||||
> 1.950.000 VND (>USD 85) | 77 (85.6) | 150 (60.0) | 227 | 66.8 |
≤ 1.950.000 VND (≤USD 85) | 13 (14.4) | 100 (40.0) | 113 | 33.2 |
Characteristics of preterm infants | ||||
Gender | ||||
Male | 56 (62.2) | 150 (60.0) | 206 | 60.6 |
Female | 34 (37.8) | 100 (40.0) | 134 | 39.4 |
Gestational age | ||||
32–37 weeks | 52 (57.8) | 94 (37.6) | 146 | 42.9 |
28–31 weeks | 30 (33.3) | 120 (48.0) | 150 | 44.1 |
< 28 weeks | 8 (8.9) | 36 (14.4) | 44 | 13.0 |
Birth weight | ||||
≥ 2500 g | 13 (14.4) | 22 (8.8) | 35 | 10.3 |
1500-2499 g | 67 (74.5) | 131 (52.4) | 198 | 58.2 |
1000-1499 g | 8 (8.9) | 89 (35.6) | 97 | 28.5 |
< 1000 g | 2 (2.2) | 8 (3.2) | 10 | 3.0 |
Health status of the infant (at the interview time relative to admission) | ||||
Improved | 68 (75.6) | 141 (56.4) | 209 | 61.5 |
No change or worsened | 22 (24.4) | 109 (43.6) | 131 | 38.5 |
Length of stay of the infant (LOS) (at the interview time) | ||||
< 14 days | 79 (87.8) | 153 (61.2) | 232 | 68.2 |
≥ 14 days | 11 (12.22) | 97 (38.80) | 108 | 31.76 |