Table 3.
Random intercept mixed effect model results to examine the effect of independent variables on the children’s anxiety
| Variable | Estimate | %95 CI for estimate | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Storytelling | -0.07 | (-0.13, -0.008) | 0.03 |
| Play Therapy | -0.04 | (-0.11, 0.03) | 0.24 | |
| Control | 0 | - | - | |
| Gender | Boy | -0.06 | (-0.11, -0.008) | 0.001 |
| Girl | 0 | - | - | |
| IVF | No | -0.01 | (-0.13, 0.10) | 0.85 |
| Yes | 0 | - | - | |
| Hospitalization history | No | -0.11 | (-0.16, -0.05) | < 0.001 |
| Yes | 0 | - | - | |
| Time | -0.05 | (-0.08, -0.02) | 0.001 | |
| Age | -0.02 | (-0.03, -0.002) | 0.02 | |
| Number of children | 0.10 | (-0.01, 0.21) | 0.07 | |
| Child rank | -0.07 | (-0.17, 0.03) | 0.16 | |
| Number of pregnancies | -0.04 | (-0.08, 0.004) | 0.08 |
CI: Confidence interval