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Table 2 Comparison of dimensions of quality of life by data collection time period

From: Prediction of maternal quality of life on preterm birth and low birthweight: a longitudinal study

 

Range

M±SD

B

Wald X 2

p

95% CI

Physical health

      

 T1 (referent)

0–100

59.55±17.72

-

-

-

-

 T2

0-100

55.84±18.49

−3.66

11.53

.001

−5.77, -1.55

 T3

0-90

50.77±18.58

−8.82

48.01

<.001

−11.32, -6.33

 T4

10-100

70.00±19.92

10.46

41.33

<.001

7.27, 13.65

Mental health

      

 T1 (referent)

10–100

68.99±18.11

-

-

-

-

 T2

20–100

70.41±18.48

1.52

1.63

.20

-.81, 3.85

 T3

20–100

69.28±20.89

.30

.06

.81

−2.04, 2.63

 T4

20–100

69.60±20.94

.61

.15

.70

−2.47, 3.69

 Unhappy (referent)

50-80

56.92±10.32

-

-

-

-

 Happy

20-100

70.25±17.55

3.61

1.05

.31

−3.29, 10.51

 Uncertain

10-100

67.20±22.46

-.60

.02

.90

−9.64, 8.44

 Lower than college (referent)

10-100

64.76±19.25

-

-

-

-

 Equal to or higher than college

20-100

70.96±17.27

.10

.001

.97

−4.90, 5.09

 Unemployed

20-100

62.36±16.23

-

-

-

-

 Employed

10-100

72.78±18.09

8.26

11.33

.001

2.46, 3.45

Social health

      

 T1 (referent)

20–100

65.20±17.06

-

-

-

-

 T2

10–100

64.87±18.70

-.27

.07

.80

−2.35, 1.80

  1. Demographic variables that showed differences on the quality of life variables were controlled for in these analyses. T1 = 25–29 gestational weeks; T2 = 30–34 gestational weeks; T3= over 34 gestational weeks; T4 = 4–6 weeks postpartum.