Table 4.
Correlations of Subscale Scores with Maternal Demographic and Infant Illness Characteristics
| Characteristics | Discharge | 2 Months | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interv. Satisf. | Nurse Helpf. | Interv. Satisf. | Nurse Helpf. | |
| Maternal Age | −.04 | .08 | −.22** | −.03 |
| Marital Status1 | −.14 | .07 | −.22** | −.02 |
| Race/Ethnicity2 | .12 | .03 | .21** | .13 |
| First-Time Mother | −.05 | .08 | −.01 | −.10 |
| Maternal Educat. | −.05 | .21** | −.16* | .04 |
| Public Assistance | .14 | .14* | .16* | .14 |
| Apgar 1 | −.04 | −.08 | .14* | −.06 |
| Apgar 5 | .03 | .07 | .20** | −.00 |
| Birthweight | .04 | .03 | .09 | .06 |
| Gestational Age | .03 | −.01 | .17* | .03 |
| # of infections | −.02 | −.14 | .01 | −.02 |
| Ventilator Days | .08 | .06 | −.07 | −.00 |
| NBRS | .06 | .05 | −.06 | −.02 |
Note: Interv. Satisf. = Intervention Satisfaction; Nurse Helpf. = Nurse helpfulness. Educat. = Education. NBRS = Neurobehavioral Risk Scale.
1
married or not.
2
African American or not.
*
p < .05.
*
p < .01.