Table 3.
Descriptive Results for Measures of Factors and Outcomes at Delivery and 6 Weeks Postpartum1
| Factors and Outcomes | Delivery
|
6 Weeks Postpartum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term (n = 49) | Late Preterm Infant (n = 21) | Term (n = 49) | LPI (n = 21) | |
| Support from Others | 30–82 | 21–82 | 43–81 | 49–94 |
| 61.9 (12.2) | 66.7 (13.2) | 67 (8.9) | 71.9 (11.8) | |
| Maternal Well-Being | ||||
| Satisfaction | 13–39 | 10–35 | 9–35 | 13–35 |
| 29 (5.1) | 26.3 (6.7) | 28.5 (4.7) | 28.7 (5.6) | |
| Self-esteem | 5–31 | 22–29 | 14–40 | 15–40 |
| 24.7 (5.1) | 25.8 (1.5) | 31.4 (5.3) | 30.8 (8.4) | |
| Mood | 0–12 | 0–13 | 0–16 | 1–14 |
| 4.9 (3.6) | 5.9 (4) | 5.9 (3.6) | 5.7 (3.5) | |
| Stress | 18–51 | 20–62 | 20–58 | 26–58 |
| 31.8 (7.6) | 36.8 (9.7) | 33 (8.7) | 38.8 (9.30) | |
| Infant Temperament | 5–24 | 10–25 | 11–24 | 14–25 |
| 12.6 (8.1) | 15.3 (8.6) | 17.6 (2.8) | 19.1 (3.2) | |
| Maternal Competence | 4–92 | 45–85 | 51–74 | 57–73 |
| 56.9 (13.9) | 62.1 (28.1) | 64.5 (4.3) | 66 (4.9) | |
| Maternal Responsiveness | 9–67 | 37–80 | 23–70 | 26–63 |
| 48.5 (9.5) | 49.9 (15.2) | 42.4 (9.3) | 47.5 (9.6) | |
Note.
1
Minimum – maximum scores, mean (Standard Deviation).