Table 2 Comparison of maternal functioning mean score between groups
Variable | Counselling (n = 34) Mean (SD‡) | Control (n = 34) Mean (SD‡) | Mean difference (95% Confidence Interval) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total score of maternal functioning (Score range: 0 to 120) | ||||
 Before intervention | 73.1 (8.5) | 71.6 (4.8) | 1.5 (−1.9 to 4.8) | 0.383* |
 Two weeks after the end of the intervention | 95.8 (11.8) | 70.3 (4.5) | 22.9 (18.2 to 27.6) | < 0.001†|
Self-care (Score range: 0 to 18) | ||||
 Before intervention | 11.0 (2.8) | 12.2 (1.7) | − 1.2 (−2.3 to −0.1) | 0.041* |
 Two weeks after the end of the intervention | 14.8 (2.2) | 11.4 (2.1) | 3.8 (2.8 to 4.8) | < 0.001†|
Infant care (Score range: 0 to 12) | ||||
 Before intervention | 9.5 (2.9) | 8.6 (1.6) | 0.9 (−0.2 to 2.1) | 0.105* |
 Two weeks after the end of the intervention | 10.8 (1.4) | 8.5 (1.5) | 2.0 (1.4 to 2.6) | < 0.001†|
Mother-child interaction (Score range: 0 to 18) | ||||
 Before intervention | 10.3 (3.1) | 10.7 (1.6) | −0.4 (−1.6 to 0.8) | 0.520* |
 Two weeks after the end of the intervention | 15.1 (2.2) | 10.5 (1.7) | 4.8 (3.9 to 5.7) | < 0.001†|
Psychological well-being (Score range: 0 to 60) | ||||
 Before intervention | 35.6 (5.6) | 34.3 (3.9) | 1.3 (−1.0 to 3.7) | 0.261* |
 Two weeks after the end of the intervention | 43.3 (3.3) | 34.7 (3.2) | 8.4 (6.8 to 9.9) | < 0.001†|
Social support (Score range: 0 to 18) | ||||
 Before intervention | 10.5 (3.3) | 9.8 (2.3) | 0.7 (−0.7 to 2.1) | 0.311* |
 Two weeks after the end of the intervention | 15.1 (2) | 10.9 (1.6) | 4.0 (3.1 to 4.8) | < 0.001†|
Management (Score range: 0 to 36) | ||||
 Before intervention | 19.9 (3.7) | 20.3 (2.95) | −0.5 (−2.1 to 1.2) | 0.566* |
 Two weeks after the end of the intervention | 26.6 (4.5) | 19.97 (2.6) | 6.8 (5.1 to 8.4) | < 0.001†|
Adjustment (Score range: 0 to 12) | ||||
 Before intervention | 7.3 (2.8) | 7.79 (2.1) | −0.5 (−1.7 to 0.7) | 0.440* |
 Two weeks after the end of the intervention | 10.5 (1.4) | 1.95 (7.5) | 3.2 (2.4 to 3.9) | < 0.001†|