Table 1.
Sociodemographic and Health Characteristics (N=432)
| Covariates | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Maternal Age in Years | |
| 18–24 | 55 (12.73) |
| 25–34 | 179 (41.44) |
| 35–44 | 167 (38.66) |
| 45 or older | 31 (7.18) |
| Age of Child in Years | |
| 0–5 | 252 (58.33) |
| 6–12 | 126 (29.17) |
| 13–17 | 54 (12.50) |
| Gender of Child | |
| Female | 221 (51.16) |
| Maternal Preferred Language | |
| English | 60 (13.89) |
| Spanish | 372 (86.11) |
| Highest Education Level Completed | |
| Less than High School | 247 (57.18) |
| High school/GED | 121 (28.01) |
| Technical school/Some College | 40 (9.26) |
| College Graduate/Graduate school | 24 (5.56) |
| Annual Household Income | |
| Less than $20,000 | 231 (53.47) |
| $20,000–50,000 | 142 (32.87) |
| More than $50,000 | 10 (2.31) |
| Don’t know/decline to state | 49 (11.34) |
| Overall Rating of Child Health | |
| Poor/Fair | 48 (11.11) |
| Good | 191 (44.21) |
| Very Good/Excellent | 193 (44.68) |
| Child PQL Physical Functioning Score | |
| High Functioning | 364 (84.26) |
| Low Functioning (<64) | 68 (15.74) |
| Maternal PHQ-8 Depression Risk Score | |
| Mild | 223 (51.62) |
| Moderate/Severe (>5) | 209 (48.38) |
| Maternal PROMIS Physical Health Rating | |
| Poor/fair | 161 (37.27) |
| Good | 219 (50.69) |
| Very Good/Excellent | 52 (12.04) |
| Dependent and Independent Variables | n (%) |
| Child PedsQL-EF Score | |
| High Functioning | 256 (59.26) |
| Low Functioning (<64) | 176 (40.74) |
| Child Hair Cortisol Concentrationa | |
| Lowest Tertile=ref | 104 (33.33) |
| Middle Tertile | 104 (33.33) |
| Highest Tertile (≥37.39 pg/mg) | 104 (33.33) |
| Maternal PSS-4 Score | |
| Lowest Tertile | 165 (38.19) |
| Middle Tertile | 131 (30.32) |
| Highest Tertile (≥8) | 136 (31.48) |
| Maternal Hair Cortisol Concentration | |
| Lowest Tertile=ref | 144 (33.33) |
| Middle Tertile | 144 (33.33) |
| Highest Tertile (≥ 7.41 pg/mg) | 144 (33.33) |
a
Due to missing child hair cortisol data, for this variable N=312