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Table 1 Descriptive Statistics (n = 868)

From: The relationship between responsive caregiving and child outcomes: evidence from direct observations of mother-child dyads in Pakistan

Characteristics

n (%)a or mean (SD)a

Child Sex

 Male

438 (51%)

 Female

430 (49%)

Mother age at baseline (years)

26.55 (4.33)

 18–21

108 (13%)

 22–25

270 (32%)

 26–29

250 (29%)

 30–33

174 (19%)

 34–40

66 (7%)

Meets Criteria for Depression

 No

712 (84%)

 Yes

156 (16%)

Maternal Education (years)

8.14 (4.47)

 0

126 (13%)

 1–5 (primary)

165 (17%)

 6–10 (secondary)

386 (45%)

 > 10

191 (25%)

Household Structure

 Nuclear

264 (29%)

 Joint or Extended

533 (63%)

 Multiple Households

71 (8%)

Number of Children in Household

 1

178 (21%)

 2–3

496 (58%)

 4–5

166 (18%)

 > 5

28 (3%)

  1. aPercents and means weighted using sampling weights