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Table 4 Frequency of cited comments at baseline (6 weeks post-natal), with associated MGI scores

From: The feasibility and acceptability of using the Mother-Generated Index (MGI) as a Patient Reported Outcome Measure in a randomised controlled trial of maternity care

  

Step 2 scores

Step 3 scores

 

Comments

Mean

SD

Range

Mean

SD

Range

Partner

364

8.4

1.8

0–10

2.7

2.0

0–12

Baby

296

9.0

1.7

2–10

2.4

2.4

0–12

Extended Family

267

8.5

1.7

0–10

2.2

2.2

0–10

Friends

189

7.1

2.0

2–10

2.5

1.7

0–9

Career/Work

144

5.8

2.4

0–10

3.1

2.4

0–12

Becoming a Mother/Family

142

8.9

1.4

3–10

2.6

2.1

0–11

Health/Wellbeing (Self)

137

6.2

2.5

0–10

3.5

2.4

0–12

House/Home Issues

124

6.6

2.1

0–10

3.1

2.5

0–12

Money

102

5.7

2.1

1–10

4.1

2.5

0–12

Transition: Preparation & Planning

23

6.5

2.4

1–10

3.1

1.8

1–6

Animals/Pets

16

7.0

2.9

0–10

3.3

2.6

0–9

Education

12

5.2

2.7

1–10

5.2

3.7

1–12

Health/Wellbeing (Others)

7

4.9

2.2

2–8

4.7

3.7

1–12

Faith/Religion

5

8.4

1.4

7–10

3.8

1.9

2–7

Other

33

6.2

3.2

0–10

3.4

2.8

1–12