Table 1 Characterization of the participants who filled in the questionnaire, according to gender
From: Quality of life of parents of very preterm infants 4 months after birth: a mixed methods study
Total n = 117 | Mothers n = 61 | Fathers n = 56 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age < 35 years, n (%) | 71 (62.8) | 42 (68.9) | 29 (55.8) |
Educational level ≤ 12 years, n (%) | 69 (60.5) | 34 (55.7) | 35 (66.0) |
Married/living with a partner, n (%) | 105 (92.1) | 56 (91.8) | 49 (92.5) |
Occupationa, n (%) | |||
Upper white collar | 46 (42.2) | 22 (37.9)* | 24 (47.1)* |
Lower white collar | 32 (29.4) | 25 (43.1)* | 7 (13.7)* |
Blue Collar | 31 (28.4) | 11 (19.0)* | 20 (39.2)* |
Low/Medium-low subjective social class, n (%) | 87 (77.7) | 43 (71.7) | 44 (84.6) |
Neighbourhood socioeconomic deprivation, n (%) | |||
T1 (Least deprived) | 50 (42.7) | 27 (44.3) | 23 (41.1) |
T2 | 38 (32.5) | 20 (32.8) | 18 (32.1) |
T3 (Most deprived) | 29 (24.8) | 14 (23.0) | 15 (26.8) |
Urbanity Level, n (%) | |||
Predominantly Rural/Moderately Urban | 15 (12.8) | 8 (13.1) | 7 (12.5) |
Predominantly Urban | 102 (87.2) | 53 (86.9) | 49 (87.5) |
Parenting stress | |||
Total stress scaleb, Median (P25-P75) | 216.5 (189.0–247.0) | 220.0 (204.0–245.0) | 209.0 (188.0–254.0) |
Stressful life events scalec, Median (P25-P75) | 10.0 (4.0–15.0) | 11.0 (4.0–19.0) | 10.0 (4.0–15.0) |
Anxietyd, Median (P25-P75) | 3.0 (1.0–7.0) | 3.0 (1.0–7.7) | 2.0 (1.0–5.0) |
Depressione, Median (P25-P75) | 4.0 (2.0–8.0) | 6.0 (3.0–9.0)* | 3.5 (1.0–6.0)* |
Previous children, n (%) | 29 (26.1) | 16 (26.2) | 13 (26.0) |
Multiple pregnancy, n (%) | 23 (19.7) | 12 (19.7) | 11 (19.6) |
Pregnancy complicationsf, n (%) | 51 (43.6) | 27 (44.3) | 24 (42.9) |
Extremely low birth weight deliveryg, n (%) | 33 (28.2) | 18 (29.5) | 15 (26.8) |
Extremely preterm deliveryh, n (%) | 24 (20.5) | 13 (21.3) | 11 (19.6) |
NICU length of stay < 2 months, n (%) | 71 (61.7) | 37 (61.7) | 34 (61.8) |
Infants’ health problemsi, n (%) | 25 (21.4) | 15 (24.6) | 10 (17.9) |
Quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF)j | |||
Overall, Mean (SD) | 73.7 (12.4) | 74.6 (12.5) | 72.8 (12.4) |
Physical domain, Mean (SD) | 77.1 (12.6) | 75.9 (12.2) | 78.3 (13.1) |
Psychological domain, Mean (SD) | 78.7 (14.4) | 77.2 (14.8) | 80.4 (13.9) |
Social relationships domain, Mean (SD) | 75.1 (17.1) | 75.8 (17.9) | 74.3 (16.4) |
Environment domain, Mean (SD) | 72.1 (14.2) | 72.9 (13.9) | 71.3 (14.6) |