TABLE 3.
Mixed effects model for social-emotional development, length, distress to limitation, and sadness over the 6-month follow-up period.
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| β Coefficient (95% CI) | P-value | β Coefficient (95% CI) | P-value | β Coefficient (95% CI) | P-value | β Coefficient (95% CI) | P-value | |
| (Intercept) | 2.67 (0.67, 4.66) | 0.01 | 35.00 (30.41, 39.59) | <0.001 | 4.99 (2.47, 7.50) | <0.001 | 3.08 (0.53, 5.65) | 0.02 |
| Follow-up (months) | 0.01 (−0.07, 0.08) | 0.89 | 6.96 (6.78, 7.13) | <0.001 | 0.14 (−0.03, 0.31) | 0.10 | −0.01 (−0.17, 0.14) | 0.86 |
| Intervention | −0.27a (−0.48, −0.05) | 0.01 | 0.58 (0.10, 1.07) | 0.02 | −0.30a (−0.55, −0.04) | 0.02 | −0.29a (−0.55, −0.02) | 0.03 |
aNegative values refer to better outcomes.
*All the models were adjusted by gestational weeks at birth.