A comparative study of mothers of infants hospitalized in an open ward neonatal intensive care unit and a combined pod and single-family room design

Table 3 Comparison of Mothers in the Open Ward and the Pod-SFR Units

	Open Ward		Pod-SFR		Test of Comparison (p values)
	M	SD	M	SD	Test of Comparison (p values)
At enrolment
NICU Stress (PSS: NICU)
Sights & sounds	2.75	0.83	2.47	0.71	.05 (.008)¹
Infant behavior & appearance	3.03	1.01	2.87	0.86	.30
Parental role restriction	3.36	0.88	2.94	0.77	.002
Total score PSS: NICU	3.10	0.76	2.83	0.70	.03
Symptoms of depression (EPDS)	11.11	5.71	10.76	5.86	.72
Nurse-Parent Support (NPST)	4.07	0.65	4.27	0.59	.07
Family-Centered Care (FCCQ)
Respect	3.28	0.40	3.43	0.43	.04
Collaboration	3.00	0.51	3.12	0.43	.19
Support	2.92	0.56	3.04	0.56	.26
Total score FCCQ	3.07	0.41	3.19	0.39	.06
Sleep disturbances (GSDS)	57.70	19.66	54.10	22.17	.33
Presence per week at enrolment (hours)	37.71	17.42	42.37	26.63	.72 (.02)¹
In weeks preceding discharge
Breastfeeding Self-efficacy (BSES)	50.04	13.70	51.47	10.83	.89
Readiness for discharge (RD)
Parent’s status	61.46	13.56	64.27	10.78	.35
Child’s status	39.86	9.70	42.16	5.89	.48 (.04)¹
Total score RD	231.57	46.71	239.72	29.66	.57
Presence per week at discharge (hours)	43.97	18.32	83.71	48.68	<.0001

Notes: Statistical tests of comparison: t-test for PSS: NICU, EPDS, NPST, and FCCQ. Wilcoxon test for PSS: NICU sights and sound, FCCQ respect, GSDS, BSES, RD. ¹p value after controlling for maternal education