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. 2020 Nov 28;20:535. doi: 10.1186/s12887-020-02438-6

Table 4.

Maternal outcomes

Baseline Discharge
Outcome measure Alberta FICare™ Mean (SD) Standard care Mean (SD) Alberta FICare™ Mean (SD) Standard care Mean (SD) Model adjustment Mean difference at discharge (95% CI) P value
STAI–Traita 35.43 (9.36) 34.85 (8.91)
STAI–Statea 38.24 (12.01) 37.22 (11.36) 31.26 (10.00) 32.62 (9.94) None −1.80 (−4.74, 1.13) .20
Geographic area −1.61 (−4.36, 1.13) .21
Geographic area and infant risk factors −1.43 (−4.23, 1.36) .27
EPDSb 7.85 (4.76) 8.01 (4.87) 6.20 (4.34) 7.03 (4.62) None −0.75 (−1.80, 0.30) .14
Geographic area −0.70 (−1.75, 0.36) .17
Geographic area and infant risk factors −0.61 (−1.66, 0.45) .22
PSS:NICUc 2.59 (0.80) 2.61 (0.82) 2.43 (0.84) 2.57 (0.85) None −0.13 (− 0.28, 0.02) .09
Geographic area −0.12 (− 0.27, 0.03) .10
Geographic area and infant risk factors −0.13 (− 0.29, 0.04) .11
PMP S-Ed 62.76 (10.71) 63.53 (10.66) 73.64 (6.25) 72.35 (6.64) None 1.45 (−0.81, 3.71) .16
Geographic area 1.11 (−0.46, 2.68) .14
Geographic area and infant risk factors 0.96 (−0.57, 2.50) .19

All models included admission scores as covariates. The models for state anxiety also controlled for trait anxiety, which was measured only at admission

Abbreviations: FICare Family Integrated Care, STAI State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, EPDS Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, PSS:NICU Parental Stressor Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, PMP S-E Perceived Maternal Parenting Self-Efficacy

a n = 267 for Alberta FICare™ group and n = 215 for standard care group

b n = 268 for Alberta FICare™ group and n = 215 for standard care group

c n = 268 for Alberta FICare™ group and n = 217 for standard care group

d n = 266 for Alberta FICare™ group and n = 217 for standard care group