Table 1

Summary statistics of skin-to-skin care (SSC) from admission to 40 weeks postmenstrual age

SSC MetricMean (SD)Median (IQR)Min, max
Total SSC (hours)27.4 (29.8)17.2 (5.1, 36.6)0, 129.8
Mother SSC (hours)22.8 (22.4)17.2 (4.6, 30.9)0, 97
Father SSC (hours)5.8 (10.4)1 (0, 7.5)0, 58
SSC frequency (days/week)2.3 (1.2)2.2 (1.3, 3.2)0, 5
SSC onset (days)6.2 (7.4)4 (1.8, 8)0, 45
  • IQR (25th centile, 75th centile).