Table 2.
Comparison of clinical global impression and National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Maternal Behavior Scale at admission, discharge, and follow-up
| Scale | Time of assessment | Median (mean) | IQR (SD) | t | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGI | Admission | 5 (4.95) | 0 (0.216) | 79.480 | <0.001 |
| Discharge | 2 (2.093) | 0 (0.610) | |||
| Follow-up | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | |||
| NIMBUS | |||||
| Care | Admission | 8 (8.33) | 7 (3.400) | 54.642 | <0.001 |
| Discharge | 4 (4.744) | 0 (1.852) | |||
| Follow-up | 4 (4) | 0 (0) | |||
| Affection | Admission | 10.4 (11.40) | 10 (6.233) | 51.283 | <0.001 |
| Discharge | 5 (5.691) | 0 (3.573) | |||
| Follow-up | 5 (5) | 0 (0) | |||
| Significant incidents | Admission | 5 (6.05) | 1 (1.812) | 21.593 | <0.001 |
| Discharge | 5 (4.953) | 0 (1.233) | |||
| Follow-up | 5 (5) | 0 (0) | |||
| Overall safety | Admission | 26 (27.53) | 16.0 (9.493) | 58.403 | <0.001 |
| Discharge | 15.30 (17.535) | 1.0 (6.370) | |||
| Follow-up | 15 (15) | 0 (0) | |||
| Handling separation | Admission | 2 (2.53) | 3 (1.30) | 49.523 | <0.001 |
| Discharge | 1 (1.256) | 0 (0.276) | |||
| Follow-up | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | |||
| Total bonding score | Admission | 32 (32.60) | 17 (9.965) | 65.871 | <0.001 |
| Discharge | 17 (19.71) | 2 (6.653) | |||
| Follow-up | 17 (17) | 0 (0) |
CGI – Clinical global impression; NIMBUS – NIMHANS Maternal Behavior Scale; NIMHANS – National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences; IQR – Interquartile range; SD – Standard deviation