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Table 9 Frequency and percentage of maternal responses regarding the future perspectives (ability to take care of and to rear their baby) in each study group

From: Maternal pre and perinatal experiences with their full-term, preterm and very preterm newborns

Study Group

Taking care of the baby in the future

Do not know

Good and it will go well

Difficult but will learn

Afraid of not knowing

Do not want to think about it now

FT

7 (14%)

30 (60%)

1 (2%)

12 (24%)

0 (0%)

PT

3 (6%)

38 (76%)

5 (10%)

4 (8%)

0 (0%)

VPT

6 (12%)

28 (56%)

11 (22%)

1 (2%)

4 (8%)

Total

16 (11%)

96 (64%)

17 (11%)

17 (11%)

4 (3%)

  1. Note. FT Full-Term newborns, PT Preterm newborns, VPT Very Preterm newborns