Table 1

Demographic Variables

Demographic Variable

NNNS Consultation (N = 16)

Standard Treatment (N = 15)


Maternal Age (years)

X = 27.9 yrs

X = 28.2 yrs

Maternal Education

10th grade completed

10.2 grade completed

Infant birthweight (gms.)

X = 2720 gms.

X = 2630 gms.

Gestational age at birth (wks.)

X = 37.6 wks.

X = 37.9 wks.

Ethnicity – African American

42%

45%

Caucasian

28%

30%

Other

30%

25%

Drug Use in Pregnancy

Cocaine Only

35%

28%

Cocaine/Heroin

15%

20%

Cocaine/Alcohol

50%

52%


Boukydis and Lester Harm Reduction Journal 2008 5:6   doi:10.1186/1477-7517-5-6

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