Table 1.
Rates of Lifetime Disorders in Grandchildren
| Neither Parent nor Grandparent had MDD (N = 16) | Either Parent or Grandparent had MDD (N = 14) | Both Parent and Grandparent had MDD (N = 19) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | |
| Grandchild Diagnoses | ||||||
| Any Anxiety Disordera | 2 | 12.5 | 3 | 21.4 | 9 | 47.4 |
| Phobia | 2 | 12.5 | 3 | 21.4 | 7 | 36.8 |
| Any Mood Disorder | 1 | 6.2 | 2 | 14.2 | 5 | 26.3 |
| MDD | 1 | 6.2 | 1 | 7.1 | 4 | 21 |
| Dysthymia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Conduct Disorder | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 | 1 | 5.3 |
| Disruptive Disorder | 2 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15.8 |
| Attention-Deficit Disorder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.3 |
| Alcohol Abuse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.3 |
| Drug Abuse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15.8 |
| Any Disorderb | 4 | 25 | 3 | 21.4 | 11 | 57.9 |
a
Difference in rates of anxiety disorders among groups (χ2 = 5.66, df = 2, p = .06).
b
Difference in rates of any disorder among groups (χ2 = 6.02, df = 2, p <.05)