Maternal Psychological Problems Associated with Neonatal Intensive Care Admission

Table 4

Psychological adjustment and demographic characteristics of NICU subgroups mothers according to the EPDS scores.

	High EPDS subgroup (≥13) 𝑛: 26	Low EPDS subgroup (<13) 𝑛: 62	𝑃
Gestational age:
Preterm (<37 wk) (n)	15	28	.28
Term (≥37 wk) (n)	11	34
Infant hospital stay: days
Median (min-max)	12 (1–75)	7 (1–65)	.022
Maternal age (mean ± SD) years	30.8±5.3	29.7±4.8	.40
Parity:
Multipar (n)	15	22	.054
Primipar (n)	11	40
Type of delivery:
NVD (n)	5	17	.41
Caesarean (n)	21	45
Education of mother:
<8 years (n)	11	17	.17
≥8 years (n)	15	45
Anxiety inventory: (mean ± SD)
State	52.5±12.8	43.7±11.8	.003
Trait	43.2±11.6	38.3±7.5	.024
Adult attachment scale:
Secure (n)	9	48	.001
Insecure (n)	17	14
MSPSS (mean ± SD)	68.4±12.6	72.6±15.5	.22