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Table 1 Descriptive Characteristics

From: Parenting stress during infancy is a risk factor for mental health problems in 3-year-old children

Characteristics

All participants (n = 148)

Age, mo, mean ± SD (min-max)

 Baseline

11.4 ± 3.1 (0–16.0)

 Outcome

37.2 ± 1.7 (36.0–47.0)

 Male, n (%)

73 (49.3)

 Mental Health Problemsa, mean ± SD (min-max)

8.8 ± 4.4 (1.0–26.0)

 Parenting stressb, mean ± SD (min-max)

60.0 ± 15.5 (36.0–105.0)

Temperamentc, mean ± SD (min-max)

 Negative affect

3.7 ± 0.9 (1.8–6.1)

 Effortful control

5.4 ± 0.7 (3.5–6.7)

 Sleep durationd, mean ± SD (min-max)

11.6 ± 1.1 (8.0–14.0)

 Maternal education high school or less, n (%)

5 (3.4)

 Household incomee < $60,000, n (%)

7 (4.7)

  1. SD standard deviation
  2. aTotal difficulties score - preschool Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (P-SDQ)
  3. bTotal stress score – Parent Stress Index Short Form (PSI-SF)
  4. cChild Behavior Questionnaire – Very Short Form (CBQ-VSF)
  5. dNumber of hours slept in a 24-h period
  6. eAnnual household income (dichotomized at 60,000 CAD)