Table 5 Descriptive variables for insomnia, depression, fatigue, depression, social support, self-efficacy, stress and HRQoL at 2, 6 and 12 months postpartum for preterm and full- born infants parents

Group A. Preterm group

Responders, n = 16

Responders, n = 14

Responders, n = 9

Responders, n = 6

Responders, n = 10

Responders, n = 8

Insomnia, n (%)

10 (62.5)

10 (71.4)

5 (55.6)

2 (33.3)

5 (50.0)

1 (12.5)

Fatigue, n (%)

9 (56.3)

6 (42.9)

5 (55.6)

1 (16.7)

4 (40.0)

3 (37.5)

Depression, n (%)

2 (12.5)

2 (14.3)

3 (33.3)

–

3 (30.0)

1 (12.5)

HRQoL (median, min/max)

Physical well-being

49.6 (20.8–64.5)

49.7 (42.8–58.7)

55.1 (40.6–61.5)

52.6 (50.6–55.8)

51.7 (38.4–58.0)

50.0 (41.8–56.4)

Mental well-being

48.7 (32.0–59.2)

48.7 (28.1–58.3)

47.5 (32.2–57.2)

50.7 (43.5–58.0)

50.8 (26.3–66.6)

50.5 (31.2–58.0)

Self-efficacy (median, min/max)

14.5 (8.0–19.0)

16.5 (11.0–20.0)

15.0 (10.0–18.0)

17.0 (13.0–20.0)

14.5 (12.0–20.0)

15.5 (10.0–20.0)

Social support (median, min/max)

1.1 (1.0–2.5)

1.3 (1.0–1.8)

1.3 (1.0–2.4)

1.3 (1.0–2.3)

1.5 (1.0–2.38)

1.6 (1.0–2.6)

Stress (median, min/max)

0.3 (0.1–0.6)

0.3 (0.1–0.6)

0.3 (0.2–0.5)

0.2 (0.1–0.3)

0.3 (0.2–0.6)

0.3 (0.1–0.5)

Group B. Full-born group

Responders, n = 58

Responders, n = 46

Responders, n = 39

Responders, n = 31

Responders, n = 30

Responders, n = 31

Insomnia, n (%)

31 (53.4)

20 (4.5)

27 (69.2)

13 (41.9)

20 (66.7)

13 (41.9)

Fatigue, n (%)

37 (63.8)

15 (33.3)

21 (53.8)

13 (41.9)

16 (53.3)

12 (38.7)

Depression, n (%)

11 (19.0)

7 (15.2)

11 (28.2)

4 (12.9)

12 (40.0)

9 (29.0)

HRQoL (median, min/max)

Physical well-being

50.0 (25.0–65.5)

53.7 (37.0–61.3)

52.6 (50.6–55.8)

54.0 (30.7–65.2)

51.9 (24.1–62.7)

52.7 (40.1–65.5)

Mental well being

50.0 (32.0–59.2)

51.5 (23.8–59.5)

52.3 (21.9–60.0)

52.4 (24.2–59.6)

50.2 (18.8–61.5)

50.5 (18.7–60.6)

Self-efficacy (median, min/max)

16.5 (7.0–20.0)

16.5 (11.0–20.0)

17.0 (9.0–20.0)

16.0 (9.0–20.0)

16.0 (8.0–20.0)

15.0 (9.0–20.0)

Social support (median, min/max)

1.6 (1.0–4.5)

1.6 (1.0–4.6)

1.6 (1.0–4.0)

1.8 (1.0–3.8)

1.8 (1.0–4.0)

1.9 (1.0–4.6)

Stress (median, min/max)

0.4 (0–0.9)

0.3 (0.2–0.9)

0.3 (0.9–0.71)

0.3 (0.4–0.8)

0.4 (0–0.8)

0.3 (0–0.9)