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Table 1 Postdischarge feeding knowledge scores of preterm infants’ caregivers

From: Factors affecting the catch-up growth of preterm infants after discharge in China: a multicenter study based on the health belief model

Dimensionality

Range

Mean ± standard deviation

Item average ± standard deviation

Dairy choice

0–5

4.22 ± 0.96

0.84 ± 0.19

Reasonable standards and importance of catch-up growth

0–3

2.34 ± 0.84

0.78 ± 0.28

Knowledge of complementary foods

0–8

6.07 ± 1.32

0.76 ± 0.16

Vitamin D addition

0–2

1.59 ± 0.64

0.8 ± 0.32

Total points

0–18

14.22 ± 2.42

0.79 ± 0.13