Table 4.
Differences in birth group life satisfaction over time- marginal means contrast analysis.
| Birth group contrast | Assessment point | Mothers’ difference in life satisfaction | Mothers adj. p value | Fathers’ difference in life satisfaction | Fathers adj.p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term Born—MLP/LBW | 1 (Two years before) | 0.06 | 0.30 | 0.07 | 0.16 | |
| Term Born—VP/VLBW | 1 (Two years before) | -0.03 | 0.75 | 0.17 | 0.16 | |
| MLP/LBW—VP/VLBW | 1 (Two years before) | -0.09 | 0.55 | 0.10 | 0.36 | |
| Term Born—MLP/LBW | 2 (Six months before) | 0.16 | < 0.001 | 0.11 | 0.02 | |
| Term Born—VP/VLBW | 2 (Six months before) | 0.05 | 0.57 | 0.18 | 0.10 | |
| MLP/LBW—VP/VLBW | 2 (Six months before) | -0.11 | 0.35 | 0.07 | 0.50 | |
| Term Born—MLP/LBW | 3 (Six months after) | 0.11 | 0.001 | 0.03 | 0.39 | |
| Term Born—VP/VLBW | 3 (Six months after) | 0.17 | 0.04 | 0.24 | 0.03 | |
| MLP/LBW—VP/VLBW | 3 (Six months after) | 0.06 | 0.46 | 0.21 | 0.05 | |
| Term Born—MLP/LBW | 4 (Two years after) | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.01 | |
| Term Born—VP/VLBW | 4 (Two years after) | 0.21 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.65 | |
| MLP/LBW—VP/VLBW | 4 (Two years after) | 0.13 | 0.09 | -0.06 | 0.65 |
*MLP/LBW moderately or late preterm or low birthweight, VP/VLBW very preterm or very low birthweight. Contrasts are adjusted for multiple comparison using the false discovery rate adjustment. Bold indicates significance at p < 0.05.