Table 3 Mean Stress Scores of each domain of PSS: NICU scale in relation to occupation of the mother
From: Maternal stress experiences with neonatal intensive care unit admissions
Characteristic | Groups | Mean ± SD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sights and sounds of the unit | Looks and behavior of the infant | Parental role and relationship | ||
Occupation | Unemployed | 1.4 ± 0.96 | 3.29 ± 0.43 | 4.2 ± 0.16 |
Unskilled | 1.47 ± 1.05 | 3.16 ± 0.32 | 4.16 ± 0.21 | |
Semiskilled | 1.33 ± 1.01 | 3.2 ± 0.25 | 4.26 ± 0.14 | |
Semi-Professional | 1.67 ± 1.16 | 3.3 ± 0.26 | 4.23 ± 0.13 | |
Clerk | 1.92 ± 1.53 | 3.27 ± 0.39 | 4.1 ± 0.28 | |
P value | 0.03 | 0.28 | 0.47 | |