Table 3.
Mean differences in crying, sleep and maternal stress in infant crying gorups (N = 158)[23]
| Variable | Mean difference | P | 95% confidence interval (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crying* | |||
| Colic-IISMO | 0.6 | 0.250 | -0.3-1.4 |
| Colic-IFCIDS | 2.1 | 0.000 | 1.0-3.2 |
| IISMO-IFCIDS | 1.5 | 0.004 | 0.4-2.7 |
| Sleep* | |||
| Colic-IISMO | -4.75 | 0.536 | -1.5-0.6 |
| Colic-IFCIDS | 1.8 | 0.005 | 0.5-3.2 |
| IISMO-IFCIDS | 2.3 | 0.001 | 0.9-3.7 |
| Stress## | |||
| Colic-IISMO | 0.87 | 0.02 | - |
| Colic-IFCIDS | 1.3 | 0.06 | - |
| IISMO-IFCIDS | 0.46 | 0.53 | - |
*tukey post hoc test
##Man Whitney test. An analysis of variance