Parental sick leave insurance (SLI) and the use of temporary parental allowance (TPA) during the child’s first four years of life
| Variable | Preterm (n=39) | Full term (n=37) | p Value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values are mean (SD). | |||
| *Mann-Whitney U test. | |||
| †Median and range for those who were sick listed or used the TPA. | |||
| SLI, mother (days) | 45.0 (60.5) | 34.0 (53.5) | 0.200 |
| Median (range)† | 27.0 (1–264) | 12.5 (2–223) | |
| SLI, father (days) | 82.9 (310.9) | 16.3 (31.9) | 0.481 |
| Median (range)† | 22.0 (1–1432) | 11.5 (0.5–174) | |
| TPA, mother (days) | 39.1 (36.6) | 10.8 (9.6) | <0.001 |
| Median (range)† | 35.3 (5–206) | 11.0 (2–45) | |
| TPA, father (days) | 13.1 (19.5) | 6.4 (9.8) | 0.124 |
| Median (range)† | 11.0 (0.5–87) | 5.5 (1–38) | |