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. 2023 Nov 10;11:388. doi: 10.1186/s40359-023-01360-7

Table 1.

Univariate analysis of the post-traumatic growth of parents of premature infants in NICU (n = 217)

Variables Number, percentage (%) PTGI score (Inline graphic) Statistical values (t/F) P value
Age 8.294 0.000

 <20

 20~

 30~

 ≥ 40

3(1.4)

78(35.9)

125(57.6)

11(5.1)

32.33 ± 11.24

64.71 ± 16.38

62.50 ± 16.89

43.09 ± 22.65

Marital status 3.542 0.000

 married

 unmarried

207(95.4)

10(4.6)

62.81 ± 17.30

42.90 ± 18.78

Educational background 13.746 0.000

 Primary school and below

 Junior high school

 Senior high school

 Bachelor’s degree and above

2(0.9)

54(24.9)

74(34.1)

87(40.1)

13.50 ± 2.12

54.06 ± 16.98

61.88 ± 18.27

67.89 ± 14.39

Working state 17.323 0.000

 On the job

 resigned

 unemployed

176(81.1)

22(10.1)

19(8.8)

64.72 ± 16.32

43.09 ± 16.84

57.47 ± 18.93

Average monthly income 4.827 0.000

 <3000

 3000~

 5000~

 >10,000

12(5.5)

57(26.3)

93(42.9)

55(25.3)

44.17 ± 13.11

59.49 ± 17.37

61.81 ± 19.06

68.40 ± 13.57

Length of stay 3.033 0.030

 <20

 20~

 40~

 ≥ 60

87(40.1)

71(32.7)

39(18.0)

20(9.2)

60.03 ± 20.16

60.39 ± 16.30

63.31 ± 16.01

72.55 ± 11.43

Only child 2.098 0.037

 Yes

 No

104(47.9)

113(52.1)

64.52 ± 17.49

59.48 ± 17.86

PTGI- Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory