Table 1 Infant and maternal characteristics, n = 455
Characteristic | Mean (SD) or % |
|---|---|
INFANTS | |
Age (mo), mean (SD) | 3.6 (1.0) |
Male (%) | 54.1 |
zBMI, mean (SD) | −0.5 (1.1) |
Weight-for-age percentile, mean (SD) | 44.0 (30.3) |
Temperamental ease (%) | |
Easier than average | 56.9 |
Average | 36.3 |
More difficult than average | 6.8 |
Cared for by someone other than parents (h/week), mean (SD) | 1.0 (4.1) |
MOTHERS | |
Age (y), mean (SD) | 32.6 (4.2) |
BMI before pregnancy, mean (SD) | 24.5 (5.3) |
Education level (%) | |
Low (completed up to final year of secondary school) | 20.4 |
Intermediate (completed trade/certificate post-secondary school) | 24.6 |
High (completed university degree or beyond) | 54.9 |
Born in Australia (%) | 79.3 |
English is main language spoken at home (%) | 95.0 |