Sample characteristics for mothers and fathers of the asphyxia and control groups
| Characteristics | Mothers | Fathers | ||||||
| Asphyxia (n=52) | Control (n=134) | t, U or χ2 | p Value | Asphyxia (n=43) | Control (n=58) | t, U or χ2 | p Value | |
| Parents | ||||||||
| Age (years) | 32.02±4.74 | 32.44±4.27 | −0.57 | 0.567 | 35.12±6.29 | 34.64±4.53 | 0.42 | 0.679 |
| Largo score | 2 (1–5) | 1 (1–5) | 2668.0 | 0.011 | 3 (1–6) | 2 (1–4) | 657.5 | 0.002 |
| Marital status (with partner) | 48 (92%) | 126 (94%) | 0.18 | 0.668 | 42 (98%) | 56 (97%) | 0.11 | 0.742 |
| Migrant status (yes) | 16 (31%) | 33 (25%) | 0.73 | 0.393 | 14 (33%) | 19 (33%) | 0.00 | 0.983 |
| Previous pregnancy (yes) | 21 (42%) | 100 (76%) | 18.55 | <0.001 | – | – | – | |
| History of psychological difficulties (yes) | 19 (37%) | 46 (34%) | 0.08 | 0.777 | 9 (21%) | 7 (12%) | 1.59 | 0.208 |
| Past trauma (yes) | 27 (52%) | 50 (37%) | 3.30 | 0.069 | 15 (36%) | 21 (36%) | 0.00 | 0.960 |
| Infants | ||||||||
| Gestational age (weeks) | 40 (35–42) | 40 (35–42) | 3378.0 | 0.929 | 40 (35–42) | 40 (37–46) | 964.5 | 0.979 |
| Birth weight (g) | 3381.25±408.11 | 3396.53±506.19 | −0.19 | 0.846 | 3426.05±421.38 | 3307.55±504.76 | 1.20 | 0.232 |
| Age at survey (months) | 18.16±7.46 | 14.13±7.04 | 3.44 | <0.001 | 18.76±7.15 | 13.60±6.28 | 3.66 | <0.001 |
| Gender (female) | 21 (40%) | 75 (56%) | 3.64 | 0.056 | 18 (42%) | 20 (41%) | 0.01 | 0.919 |
Values are expressed as mean±standard deviation, median (range) or n (%). Due to missing data, effective sample sizes ranged from n=182 to 186 (mothers) and from n=88 to 101 (fathers).