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Psychology: Research and Review

Table 1 Participants’ description during the initial and final phases of the longitudinal study

From: The influence of personal characteristics and social support regarding pacifier introduction among preterm infants

 

Initial phase

Final phase

n (%)

n (%)

Education level

  

 IPE, CPE ISE

14 (42.4)

13 (39.4)

 CSE

9 (27.3)

8 (24.2)

 IHE, CHE

10 (30.3)

12 (36.4)

Attended complementary courses

-

6 (18.2)

Number of children

  

 1

18 (54.6)

16 (48.5)

 2

11 (33.3)

13 (39.5)

 3 or 4

3 (9.1)

2 (6.0)

 5 or 5+

1 (3.0)

2 (6.0)

Employment

  

 Yes/Yes

13 (39.4)

13 (39.4)

 Yes/No

6 (18.2)

-

 No/Yes

-

5 (15.1)

Stable union and lives with the infant’s father

27 (81.8)

26 (78.8)

Other individuals live in the same home

7 (21.2)

5 (15.2)

  1. IPE incomplete primary education, CPE complete primary education, ISE incomplete secondary education; CSE complete secondary education, IHE incomplete higher education, CHE complete higher education