Table 2.
Comparison of Control, Auditory-Tactile-Visual-Vestibular (ATVV) Intervention, and Kangaroo Care Mothers on Their Satisfaction with Their Intervention at Discharge and 2 Months Corrected Age
| Subscale or Item | Control | ATVV | Kangaroo Care | Comparison | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | F | df | p | |
| Discharge | ||||||
| Intervention Satisfaction | 3.31 (0.61) | 3.44 (0.53) | 3.50 (0.56) | 2.00 | 2,188 | .14 |
| Nurse Helpfulness | 4.61 (0.55) | 4.58 (0.62) | 4.60 (0.64) | 0.03 | 2,188 | .97 |
| Recommend Study | 3.78 (0.42) | 3.75 (0.44) | 3.75 (0.44) | 0.12 | 2,188 | .89 |
| Changed as Person | 1.93 (0.77) | 2.12 (0.77) | 2.05 (0.78) | 1.03 | 2,184 | .36 |
| Changed as Mother | 2.08 (0.81) | 2.15 (0.72) | 2.13 (0.81) | 0.16 | 2,183 | .85 |
| 2 Months | ||||||
| Intervention Satisfaction | 3.41 (0.62) | 3.49 (0.43) | 3.41 (0.56) | 0.44 | 2,185 | .65 |
| Nurse Helpfulness | 4.61 (0.52) | 4.68 (0.56) | 4.61 (0.69) | 0.44 | 2,185 | .78 |
| Recommend Study | 3.84 (0.37) | 3.76 (0.43) | 3.76 (0.53) | 0.57 | 2,182 | .57 |
| Changed as Person | 2.12 (0.75) | 2.19 (0.63) | 2.27 (0.67) | 0.77 | 2,182 | .46 |
| Changed as Mother | 2.06 (0.85) | 2.17 (0.67) | 2.24 (0.68) | 0.92 | 2,182 | .40 |
Note: Items were shortened for this table. Items were scored on a 5-point scale with 5 being the best rating, except the items change as a person and change as a mother that were scored on a 3-point scale with 3 being the highest. The groups were compared on subscales and items using general linear models.