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Table 1 Maternal, infant and relationship factors at baseline in the intervention and comparison group

From: What are the effects of supporting early parenting by newborn behavioral observations (NBO)? A cluster randomised trial

 

Intervention group n = 1332

Comparison group n = 1234

 

n

Mean (S.D.) (%)

n

Mean (S.D.) (%)

P-value

Maternal factors

 Age (years)

1166

30.41 (4.64)

995

30.13 (4.84)

0.541

 Short education

1164

(42%)

983

(37%)

0.152

 Single living

1156

(4%)

983

(4%)

0.932

 Parity first-time

1150

(45%)

976

(48%)

0.322

 Parenting Confidence Scale (KPCS)a < 40

1088

(24%)

926

(21%)

0.112

 Major Depression Inventory (MDI)b > 14

1084

(9%)

914

(8%)

0.472

Infant factors

 Preterm (less than 37 gestational weeks)

1150

(3%)

976

(4%)

0.332

 Age & Stages Questionnaire: (ASQ:SE)b > 24

1109

(56%)

918

(53%)

0.102

 Average Age & Stages Questionnaire: (ASQ:SE)b

1095

1.67 (0.91)

932

1.63 (0.90)

0.231

Relationship factors

 Mother and Baby Interaction Scale (MABISC)b

1085

8.48 (4.29)

909

8.35 (4.28)

0.461

  1. Note ahigh score favourable blow score favourable. Mixed-effects regression1 or logistic mixed-effects regression2 analysis adjusted for clustering.