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Table 3 4-step hierarchical multiple linear regression

From: Perceptions of postnatal care: factors associated with primiparous mothers perceptions of postnatal communication and care

Predictors

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

B

SE B

β

B

SE B

β

B

SE B

β

B

SE B

β

Constant

-7.375

3.459

 

-7.729

4.009

 

-10.202

4.383

 

-20.953

8.664

 

Overall communication

.232

.053

.369***

.233

.054

.370***

.242

.054

.385***

.230

.054

.365***

Midwife communication

.621

.176

.346***

.618

.178

.345***

.578

.179

.322**

.527

.184

.294***

Health visitor communication

.524

.157

.283***

.535

.170

.289**

.488

.172

.263*

.480

.176

.259*

HADS depression sub-group

   

.376

2.102

.013

-.103

2.119

-.004

.242

2.144

.008

Feeding method

      

3.264

2.411

.094

3.636

2.495

.105

Agreeableness

         

1.109

1.004

.080

Emotional stability

         

-.195

.848

-.017

Conscientiousness

         

1.029

.944

.083

  1. Note: R² = .72 for Step 1, adjusted R²= 0 for Step 2 (p > .05), adjusted R²= .008 for Step 3 ((p > .05), adjusted R²= .014 for Step 3 (p > .05) *p < .001, **p < .005, ***p < .01.