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Table 4 Final generalized liner model for fathers’ satisfaction at child-age 15 months and 4 years

From: Is staff consistency important to parents’ satisfaction in a longitudinal study of children at risk for type 1 diabetes: the TEDDY study

Child-age 15 months:

    

Child-age 4 year:

   
 

n

B*

95% CI

P value

n

B*

95% CI

P value

Country:

 Finland

1057

 

Reference

 

682

 

Reference

 

 US

1692

1.37

1.22, 1.53

< 0.001

1058

1.50

1.32, 1.68

< 0.001

 Germany

226

0.92

0.66, 1.17

< 0.001

142

0.42

0.13, 0.72

0.005

 Sweden

1590

1.42

1.27, 1.57

< 0.001

1235

1.38

1.21, 1.54

< 0.001

First-degree relative with type 1 diabetes:

 No

4197

 

Reference

 

2864

 

Reference

 

 Yes

368

0.27

0.08, 0.46

0.006

253

0.06

−0.15, 0.27

0.562

Father’s education:

 University

2325

 

Reference

 

1591

 

Reference

 

 Trade School

1141

0.11

−0.02, 0.23

0.100

746

0.33

0.19, 0.47

< 0.001

 Basic Primary

1099

0.19

0.05, 0.33

0.007

780

0.52

0.37, 0.67

< 0.001

Parents living together:

 No

23

 

Reference

 

9

 

Reference

 

 Yes

4542

−0.57

−1.28, 0.13

0.112

3108

− 0.79

−1.82, 0.24

0.132

 Father’s age at child’s birth:

4565

−0.002

−0.01, 0.01

0.611

3117

0.003

−0.01, 0.01

0.586

 Number of staff changes in the previous year:

4565

−0.07

−0.11, − 0.02

0.007

3117

− 0.02

− 0.09, 0.05

0.531

Father smokes:

 No

3920

 

Reference

 

2724

 

Reference

 

 Yes

645

0.05

− 0.10, 0.20

0.534

393

0.19

0.02, 0.36

0.032

 Paternal depression:

4565

−0.05

− 0.08, − 0.02

< 0.001

3117

− 0.03

− 0.06, − 0.01

0.019

Father’s perception of child’s type 1 diabetes risk:

 Underestimate

2352

 

Reference

 

1570

 

Reference

 

 Accurate

2213

0.48

0.34, 0.59

< 0.001

1547

0.19

0.08, 0.31

0.001

 Paternal anxiety:

4565

0.01

0.00, 0.01

0.071

3117

0.003

−0.003, 0.01

0.349

 Paternal belief that child’s type 1 diabetes risk can be reduced:

4565

0.20

0.17, 0.23

< 0.001

3117

0.08

0.04, 0.11

< 0.001

  1. * = B is the linear model coefficient and is interpreted as difference in mean satisfaction compared to the reference group for categorical variables or difference in mean satisfaction per 1 unit change in parental measure for continuous variables when adjusting for all other variables in model as listed in table