Table 2 Mean level of anxiety on IHCS items and frequencies of mothers “moderately worried” or “very worried” measured at phase 1 (n = 105) and phase 2 (n = 30)

Getting a critical disease

3.18 (1.04)

2.70(0.95)

70.5 (74)

56.7 (17)

Not waking up from sleep

2.78 (1.06)

2.57 (0.86)

57.1 (60)

53.3 (16)

Digestion

2.55 (0.94)

2.47 (0.73)

48.6 (51)

46.7 (14)

Getting enough fluid

2.52 (0.98)

2.27 (0.98)

49.5 (52)

43.3 (13)

Bowel movement

2.50 (1.05)

2.10 (0.99)

47.6 (50)

33.3 (10)

Hearing

2.50 (1.14)

2.03 (1.03)

47.6(50)

33.3 (10)

Ability to pay attention

2.49 (0.98)

2.03(0.85)

48.6 (51)

30.0 (9)

Crying, irritability

2.41 (1.00)

2.30 (0.92)

43.8 (46)

36.7 (11)

Eyesight

2.39 (1.10)

2.10 (1.06)

41.0 (43)

36.7 (11)

Eating habits

2.38 (1.02)

2.00 (0.87)

41.9 (44)

30.0 (9)

Sleeping habits

2.33 (0.88)

2.13 (0.78)

38.1 (40)

30.0 (9)

Intelligence

2.33 (1.02)

2.13 (0.86)

39.0 (41)

30.0 (9)

Physical growth

2.31 (1.07)

1.97 (0.93)

39.0 (41)

26.7 (8)

Recognizing you

2.24 (1.03)

2.10 (0.96)

38.1 (40)

36.7 (11)

Lungs working right

2.22 (1.05)

2.23 (0.94)

35.2 (37)

36.7 (11)

Heart function

2.20 (1.12)

2.30 (0.92)

34.3 (36)

36.7 (11)

Recognizing objects

2.19 (1.09)

1.90 (0.96)

35.2 (37)

26.7 (8)

Ability to move/grasp

2.15 (1.04)

1.80 (0.85)

33.3 (35)

26.7 (8)

Making sound

1.99 (0.96)

1.00 (0.96)

23.8 (25)

26.7 (8)

Weight

1.94 (0.86)

2.07 (0.87)

24.8 (26)

33.3 (1)

Temperament

1.91 (0.88)

2.13 (0.86)

21.0 (22)

30.0 (9)

Average

2.36 (0.30)

2.11 (0.33)

40.0 (42)

33.3 (1)