Table 4
Comparison of SPSQ total and subscale scores between mothers and fathers
| Subscales | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Total SPSQ scores | Incompetence | Role restriction | Social isolation | Spouse relationship | Health problems | |
| Values are mean (SD). | |||||||
| SPSQ, Swedish Parenthood Stress Questionnaire; ELBWI, extremely low birthweight infants. | |||||||
| ELBWI mothers | 56 | 2.41 (0.57) | 2.19 (0.70) | 3.32 (0.76) | 1.97 (0.62) | 2.46 (1.00) | 2.10 (0.77) |
| ELBWI fathers | 23 | 2.25 (0.51) | 1.90 (0.62) | 3.03 (0.84) | 2.12 (0.66) | 2.10 (0.67) | 2.29 (0.67) |
| p Value | 0.259 | 0.081 | 0.146 | 0.361 | 0.074 | 0.307 | |
| Control mothers | 66 | 2.43 (0.48) | 2.20 (0.64) | 3.41 (0.73) | 1.91 (0.62) | 2.32 (0.93) | 2.34 (0.88) |
| Control fathers | 38 | 2.27 (0.40) | 1.98 (0.44) | 3.05 (0.79) | 2.15 (0.54) | 2.10 (0.60) | 2.20 (0.72) |
| p Value | 0.099 | 0.059 | 0.021 | 0.052 | 0.142 | 0.395 | |
