Table 1.
Sample characteristics.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | |||
| Sex, n (%) | 270 (100) | 168 (62) | 102 (38) |
| Mean age (± SD) | 33.7 (± 6.0) | 33.0 (± 5.7) | 35.0 (± 6.4) |
| Employment status, n (%)a | |||
| Student | 5 (2) | 3 (2) | 2 (2) |
| Parental leave | 156 (58) | 153 (91) | 3 (3) |
| Self-employed | 26 (7) | 7 (4) | 19 (19) |
| Employed | 87 (32) | 9 (5) | 78 (77) |
| Unemployed | 5 (2) | 3 (2) | 2 (2) |
| Not specified | 5 (2) | 1 (1) | 4 (4) |
| Measures and median scores (IQR) | |||
| Occupational balance median (IQR) | |||
| OBI-Care OA* | 25 (18.8–31.0) | 26 (20.0–31.0) | 23 (18.0–29.0) |
| OBI-Care OC | 18 (14.0–22.0) | 18 (14.0–22.8) | 17.5 (14.0–21.0) |
| OBI-Care OR | 14 (11.0–18.0) | 14 (11.0–18.0) | 14 (11.0–18.0) |
| Subjective health median (IQR) | |||
| SF12—physical health* | 40.2 (31.3–53.8) | 34.3 (27.0–40.1) | 54.8 (51.3–56.8) |
| SF12—mental health | 47.8 (37.6–55.0) | 47.3 (36.1–54.1) | 49.1 (38.4–55.8) |
| EPDS* | 10.0 (5.0–15.0) | 11.0 (7.0–16.0) | 6.0 (4.0–11.0) |
| STAI state* | 43.0 (35.0–50.0) | 47.0 (36.0–52.0) | 40.0 (32.3–46.8) |
| STAI trait* | 37.0 (30.0–44.3) | 37.0 (31.0–46.0) | 35.0 (30.0–39.0) |
| EBI bonding | 8.0 (6.0–11.0) | 8.0 (5.0–11.0) | 9.0 (6.0–11.0) |
| EBI health* | 10.0 (7.0–13.0) | 11.0 (7.0–14.0) | 8.0 (5.0–11.0) |
| EBI isolation | 9.0 (7.0–12.0) | 9.0 (7.0–12.0) | 9.0 (5.5–12.0) |
| EBI personal restriction | 8.0 (5.0–11.0) | 8.0 (5.0–11.0) | 7.0 (5.0–11.0) |
| F-SozU | 66.0 (60.0–69.0) | 67.0 (60.0–69.0) | 64.0 (57.0–69.0) |
| VLBW infants | |||
| Sex, n (%) | 270 (100) | 120 (44) | 150 (56) |
| Mean gestational age (± SD) | 27+3 (± 2) | 27+3 (± 1) | 27+3 (± 2) |
| Mean birthweight in gram (± SD) | 1,039.9 (± 286.7) | 1,021.0 (± 285.0) | 1,054.9 (± 288.1) |
| Mean APGAR-5 (± SD)* | 8.5 (± 1.1) | 8.3 (± 1.1) | 8.6 (± 1.1) |
| Mean CRIB II (± SD)* | 8.4 (± 3.7) | 7.8 (± 3.5) | 8.9 (± 3.8) |
| Complications of prematurity, n (%)a | BPD 26 (10) | CS 3 (1) | IVH 39 (14) |
| NEC 16 (6) | PVL 4 (1) | ROP 59 (22) | |
| SI 41 (15) | |||
Multiple answers possible;
significant gender differences; APGAR-5, Apgar score at 5 min; BPD, bronchopulmonary dysplasia; CRIB II, Clinical Risk for Babies II Score; CS, cerebral seizures; IVH, intraventricular hemorrhage; EBI, Parental-Stress-Index; EPDS, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; F-SozU, Social Support Questionnaire; Max, maximum; Min, minimum; NEC, necrotizing enterocolitis; PVL, periventricular leukomalacia; OBI-Care, Occupational Balance in Informal Caregivers Questionnaire; OA, occupational areas; OC, occupational characteristics; OR, occupational resilience; ROP, retinopathy of prematurity; SD, standard deviation; SF-12, 12 Item Short Form Health Survey 36; SI, surgical interventions; VLBW, very low birthweight.