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Table 2 The postdischarge feeding-related health belief 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

Personal health beliefs

0–45

36.50 ± 4.44

4.06 ± 0.49

Ability to implement

0–15

10.99 ± 1.95

3.66 ± 0.65

Ability to control

0–30

23.40 ± 3.20

3.9 ± 0.53

Belief in the ability to use resources

0–40

29.98 ± 5.02

3.75 ± 0.63

Cognitive threat

0–15

10.26 ± 2.11

3.42 ± 0.7

Total points

0–145

111.11 ± 12.53

3.7 ± 0.42