Table 1 Descriptive statistics: NSS-8 factors and sociodemographic variables, parents (a)
From: Parental satisfaction with neonatal intensive care units: a quantitative cross-sectional study
N | Median (Range) | MEAN (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Factors in NSS-8 | |||
F1 Care and treatment (1–5) | 493 | 4.6 (2.0–5.0) | 4.5 (0.5) |
F2 Doctors (1–5) | 547 | 4.1 (1.0–5.0) | 4.0 (0.7) |
F3 Visit (1–5) | 543 | 4.3 (1.3–5.0) | 4.4 (0.7) |
F4 Information (1–5) | 526 | 4.3 (1.0–5.0) | 4.2 (0.7) |
F5 Facility (1–5) | 512 | 4.5 (1.8–5.0) | 4.4 (0.6) |
F6 Parent anxiety (1–5) | 562 | 4.0 (1.0–5.0) | 3.8 (0.9) |
F7 Discharge (1–5) | 549 | 4.0 (1.7–5.0) | 4.0 (0.8) |
F8 Siblings (1–5) | 171 | 4.0 (1.0–5.0) | 3.7 (1.1) |
Total satisfaction of NSS-8 | 432 (76%) | ||
Demographic Variables | |||
Mother’s age | 312 | 29 (18–42) | 30.1 (5.5) |
Father’s age | 256 | 32 (19–62) | 33.1 (7.0) |
N (%) | |||
Education level mothers: | |||
Higher ed. > 4 years | 76 (24) | ||
Higher ed. < 4 years | 108 (35) | ||
College | 113 (36) | ||
Grammar school | 15 (5) | ||
Education level fathers: | |||
Higher ed. > 4 years | 50 (20) | ||
Higher ed. < 4 years | 66 (26) | ||
College | 126 (50) | ||
Grammar school | 12 (4) | ||
Work status mothers: | |||
In paid work | 217 (70) | ||
Not paid work/education | 95 (30) | ||
Work status fathers: | |||
In paid work | 232 (91) | ||
Not paid work/education | 24 (9) | ||
Main income mothers: | |||
In paid work | 233 (75) | ||
Not in paid work | 79 (25) | ||
Main income fathers: | |||
In paid work | 236 (92) | ||
Not in paid work | 20 (8) | ||
Marital status mothers: | |||
Married/in relationship | 300 (96) | ||
Divorced/single parent | 11 (4) | ||
Marital status fathers: | |||
Married/in relationship | 247 (97) | ||
Divorced/single parent | 7 (3) | ||
Language mothers: | |||
Norwegian | 275 (88) | ||
Not Norwegian | 37 (12) | ||
Language fathers: | |||
Norwegian | 232 (91) | ||
Not Norwegian | 24 (9) | ||
Travel time to hospital mothers: | |||
Less than 1 h | 156 (50) | ||
More than 1 h | 156 (50) | ||
Travel time to hospital fathers: | |||
Less than 1 h | 137 (54) | ||
More than 1 h | 119 (46) | ||
Length of stay | |||
2 days – 2 weeks | 347 (61) | ||
> 2 weeks | 221 (39) | ||
Sole provider mothers: | |||
Yes | 124 (40) | ||
No | 188 (60) | ||
Sole provider fathers: | |||
Yes | 25 (10) | ||
No | 231 (90) | ||
Support from family and friends mothers: | |||
Support | 275 (88) | ||
Not support | 37 (12) | ||
Support from family and friends fathers: | |||
Support | 232 (91) | ||
Not support | 24 (9) | ||