Table 1 Characteristics of mothers and children (N = 357)
Characteristic | Category | Summary Statistics | Missing, No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Mothers | |||
Age, mean (SD) | 35.2 (5.3) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Highest educational level, No. (%) | < 9y | 10 (2.8%) | 37 (10.4%) |
9-12y | 105 (29.4%) | ||
13-14y | 133 (37.3%) | ||
> = 15y | 72 (20.2%) | ||
Gestational age, mean (SD) | 29.2 (3.2) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Marital status, No. (%) | Married | 338 (94.7%) | 10 (2.8%) |
Divorced | 5 (1.4%) | ||
Bereaved | 0 (0.0%) | ||
Other | 4 (1.1%) | ||
Psychological stress, No. (%) | No (K6 < 5) | 278 (77.9%) | 9 (2.5%) |
Yes (K6 > = 5) | 70 (19.6%) | ||
Suspicion of mental illness, No. (%) | No (K6 < 13) | 339 (95.0%) | 9 (2.5%) |
Yes (K6 > = 13) | 9 (2.5%) | ||
Cooperation of partner, No. (%) | Never | 9 (2.5%) | 11 (3.1%) |
Seldom | 13 (3.6%) | ||
Sometimes | 92 (25.8%) | ||
Always | 232 (65.0%) | ||
Someone to talk to about parenting, No. (%) | No | 14 (3.9%) | 10 (2.8%) |
Yes | 333 (93.3%) | ||
Stress event, No. (%) | No | 223 (62.5%) | 22 (6.2%) |
Yes | 112 (31.4%) | ||
Social Connection 1, No. (%) | None | 15 (4.2%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Sometimes | 38 (10.6%) | ||
Some extent | 102 (28.6%) | ||
Most times | 36 (10.1%) | ||
Always | 166 (46.5%) | ||
Social Connection 2, No. (%) | None | 10 (2.8%) | 2 (0.6%) |
Sometimes | 44 (12.3%) | ||
Some extent | 78 (21.8%) | ||
Most times | 42 (11.8%) | ||
Always | 181 (50.7%) | ||
Social Connection 3, No. (%) | None | 11 (3.1%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Rarely | 61 (17.1%) | ||
Some extent | 127 (35.6%) | ||
Most times | 56 (15.7%) | ||
Always | 102 (28.6%) | ||
Social Connection 4, No. (%) | None | 8 (2.2%) | 0 (0.0%) |
1 ~ 3 | 193 (54.1%) | ||
> = 4 | 156 (43.7%) | ||
※ Sum of the Score of Social Connection 1–4, No. (%) | 0 | 7 (2.0%) | 2 (0.6%) |
1 | 24 (6.7%) | ||
2 | 16 (4.5%) | ||
3 | 19 (5.3%) | ||
4 | 46 (12.9%) | ||
5 | 29 (8.1%) | ||
6 | 18 (5.0%) | ||
7 | 16 (4.5%) | ||
8 | 33 (9.2%) | ||
9 | 34 (9.5%) | ||
10 | 55 (15.4%) | ||
11 | 58 (16.2%) | ||
Mother’s Physical QOL at 2.5 y.o., mean (SD) | 48.601 (7.552) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Mother’s Mental QOL at 2.5 y.o., mean (SD) | 48.593 (6.224) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Children | |||
Gender of the child, No. (%) | Male | 175 (49.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Female | 182 (51.0%) | ||
Medical problems of the child, No. (%) | No | 220 (61.6%) | 23 (6.4%) |
Yes | 114 (31.9%) | ||
Duration of hospitalization of child, Median days (IQR) | 74.0 (53.0–99.0) | 86 (24.1%) | |