Table 5.
Means, SD, F, p, d, and 95% CI Values for Comparisons of Fathers’ and Infants’ Scores on the EA Dimensions Between Family Types
| Egg donation (N = 55) | IVF (N = 31) | F(1, 84) | p | d | 95% CI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | |||||
| Father | ||||||||
| Sensitivity | 23.93 | 3.31 | 23.84 | 3.80 | 0.01 | .91 | 0.03 | [−0.04, 0.47] |
| Structuring | 23.40 | 3.45 | 23.42 | 3.35 | 0.001 | .98 | −0.01 | [−0.45, 0.43] |
| Nonintrusiveness | 22.33 | 3.95 | 22.23 | 5.06 | 0.01 | .92 | 0.02 | [−0.42, 0.46] |
| Nonhostility | 27.62 | 1.53 | 27.19 | 1.92 | 1.26 | .26 | 0.26 | [−0.19, 0.70] |
| Infant | ||||||||
| Responsiveness | 23.72 | 3.76 | 23.90 | 4.41 | 0.04 | .85 | −0.05 | [−0.49, 0.40] |
| Involvement | 22.80 | 3.94 | 22.97 | 4.72 | 0.03 | .86 | −0.04 | [−0.48, 0.40] |
EA = emotional availability; IVF = in vitro fertilization.