Table 3.
Estimated marginal means (EMM), 95% confidence interval (95% CI) and p values over Quality in Dyadic Relationship (QDR36) index and its five dimensions for mothers and fathers at NICUs and MUs using Linear mixed-effect models.
| NICU mothers n = 160 | MU mothers n = 194 | NICU mothers vs. MU mothers | NICU fathers n = 123 | MU fathers n = 139 | NICU fathers vs. MU fathers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMM (95% CI) | EMM (95% CI) | p value | EMM (95% CI) | EMM (95% CI) | p value | |
| QDR36 Index, averaged over the level of time | 23.7 (23.4–24.1) | 23.7 (23.4–24.1) | 0.94 | 23.6 (23.2–23.9) | 23.7 (23.3–24.0) | 0.79 |
| 1 month | 24.2 (23.8–24.5) | 24.2 (23.9–24.6) | 0.74 | 23.9 (23.6–24.3) | 24.1 (23.7–24.4) | 0.61 |
| 6 months | 23.6 (23.2–23.9) | 23.6 (23.2–23.9) | 1.00 | 23.5 (23.2–23.9) | 23.6 (23.2–23.9) | 0.85 |
| 1 year | 23.4 (23.0–23.7) | 23.3 (23.0–23.7) | 0.86 | 23.2 (22.8–23.6) | 23.2 (22.8–23.6) | 0.99 |
| Dyadic consensus, averaged over the level of time | 5.22 (5.16–5.28) | 5.27 (5.21–5.33) | 0.26 | 5.17 (5.11–5.24) | 5.17 (5.10–5.23) | 0.86 |
| 1 month | 5.25 (5.18–5.32) | 5.32 (5.26–5.39) | 0.12 | 5.20 (5.13–5.27) | 5.21 (5.14–5.28) | 0.76 |
| 6 months | 5.20 (5.13–5.27) | 5.25 (5.18–5.32) | 0.32 | 5.16 (5.08–5.23) | 5.14 (5.07–5.22) | 0.84 |
| 1 year | 5.21 (5.13–5.28) | 5.23 (5.16–5.30) | 0.66 | 5.16 (5.08–5.24) | 5.12 (5.05–5.20) | 0.47 |
| Dyadic satisfaction, averaged over the level of time | 4.97 (4.90–5.04) | 4.98 (4.91–5.05) | 0.85 | 5.0 (4.93–5.08) | 5.02 (4.96–5.09) | 0.67 |
| 1 month | 5.05 (4.97–5.12) | 5.09 (5.02–5.16) | 0.46 | 5.05 (4.98–5.13) | 5.10 (5.03–5.18) | 0.34 |
| 6 months | 4.96 (4.88–5.03) | 4.95 (4.88–5.03) | 0.96 | 5.01 (4.93–5.09) | 5.02 (4.94–5.09) | 0.86 |
| 1 year | 4.88 (4.80–4.96) | 4.87 (4.79–4.94) | 0.78 | 4.93 (4.85–5.01) | 4.93 (4.85–5.01) | 0.96 |
| Dyadic cohesion, averaged over the level of time | 4.88 (4.80–4.97) | 4.90 (4.82–4.98) | 0.77 | 4.89 (4.80–4.98) | 4.91 (4.83–4.99) | 0.72 |
| 1 month | 5.05 (4.96–5.15) | 5.10 (5.01–5.19) | 0.46 | 5.04 (4.95–5.14) | 5.10 (5.00–5.19) | 0.43 |
| 6 months | 4.83 (4.73–4.93) | 4.85 (4.76–4.95) | 0.75 | 4.82 (4.72–4.92) | 4.84 (4.75–4.94) | 0.71 |
| 1 year | 4.72 (4.62–4.82) | 4.69 (4.60–4.79) | 0.71 | 4.76 (4.66–4.87) | 4.74 (4.64–4.85) | 0.77 |
| Dyadic sensuality, averaged over the level of time | 4.89 (4.79–4.99) | 4.89 (4.79–4.98) | 0.96 | 4.87 (4.77–4.97) | 4.93 (4.83–5.03) | 0.43 |
| 1 month | 5.05 (4.94–5.16) | 5.03 (4.93–5.14) | 0.81 | 5.03 (4.92–5.14) | 5.07 (4.97–5.18) | 0.58 |
| 6 months | 4.82 (4.70–4.93) | 4.85 (4.74–4.96) | 0.68 | 4.80 (4.68–4.92) | 4.90 (4.78–5.01) | 0.25 |
| 1 year | 4.76 (4.64–4.87) | 4.73 (4.63–4.84) | 0.76 | 4.73 (4.61–4.85) | 4.77 (4.65–4.88) | 0.65 |
| Dyadic sexuality, averaged over the level of time | 3.75 (3.67–3.84) | 3.76 (3.68–3.84) | 0.89 | 3.61 (3.52–3.71) | 3.67 (3.58–3.75) | 0.40 |
| 1 month | 3.76 (3.66–3.86) | 3.79 (3.70–3.88) | 0.64 | 3.63 (3.53–3.73) | 3.71 (3.61–3.81) | 0.27 |
| 6 months | 3.75 (3.65–3.85) | 3.72 (3.62–3.81) | 0.63 | 3.66 (3.55–3.77) | 3.67 (3.57–3.78) | 0.87 |
| 1 year | 3.75 (3.64–3.86) | 3.78 (3.68–3.88) | 0.72 | 3.54 (3.43–3.66) | 3.61 (3.51–3.72) | 0.34 |
The bold values shows the QDR36 Index and its five dimensions averaged change over the level of time.
Measured 1 month and 6 months after discharge and when the infant was 1 year old. Adjusted for, having older children living at home, multiple births and treated for psychological symptoms during pregnancy.