Table 4

Maternal post-traumatic reactions and sleeping or eating problems

Premature subjectsStatistical analysis
Controls (n=25)Low PPQ
(n=33)
High PPQ (n=17)F(2,72)p Value
Values are mean (SEM). Statistical analysis: analysis of variance with F and p values.
PPQ, perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder questionnaire score.
Sleeping problems6.56 (0.70)7.27 (0.65)9.47 (1.21)2.780.06
Eating problems5.64 (0.29)6.48 (0.61)6.64 (0.86)0.750.47
Aggregated index12.20 (0.73)13.75 (0.84)16.11 (1.36)3.490.03