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. 2013 Feb 6;8(2):e54992. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054992

Table 9. Moderator Analyses for Meta-Analytic Preterm-Term and Mother-Father Standardized Differences in PSI and PSS:NICU Scores.

95% CI
Moderator Range Difference Scale k (n) β Lower Upper Qbetween PQ R2
Birth Weight 1061–2328 g P-T PSI Demandingness 6 (548) −0.00 −0.00 0.00 3.63 .057 0.90
1093–1811 g M-F PSS:NICU Total Score 5 (206) −0.00 −0.00 −0.00 4.97 .026 1.00
Gestational Age 27.6–31.5 wk M-F PSS:NICU Total Score 5 (206) −0.14 −0.26 −0.02 5.32 .021 1.00
Birth Year 1988–2001 P-T PSI Child Domain 6 (548) 0.03 0.01 0.05 5.76 .016 1.00
1988–2001 P-T PSI Parent Domain 6 (548) 0.02 −0.00 0.04 2.75 .097 1.00
1982–2001 P-T PSI Adaptability 6 (536) 0.03 0.01 0.05 9.41 .002 1.00
1988–2001 P-T PSI Reinforces Parent 6 (548) 0.03 0.00 0.05 5.19 .023 0.90
1988–2001 P-T PSI Acceptability 6 (548) 0.02 0.00 0.05 4.15 .042 1.00

Note: P-T = difference in stress level between parents of preterm-born and term-born infants; M-F = difference in stress level between mothers and fathers of preterm-born infants.