Table 1.
Characteristics of mothers and children who participated in the follow up study
| Characteristic |
N = 791 n |
% |
| MOTHERS | ||
| Married/Common law | 746 | 94.4 |
| Education | ||
| High school or lower | 124 | 15.7 |
| College/university/trade | 588 | 74.3 |
| Post graduate studies | 79 | 10.0 |
| Household income per year | ||
| < $40,000 | 65 | 8.8 |
| $40,000–$80,000 | 267 | 36.0 |
| > $80,000 | 410 | 55.3 |
| Caucasian ethnicity | 668 | 84.5 |
| Any smoking in the past month | 98 | 12.5 |
| Any alcohol in the past month | 514 | 65.0 |
| Any drugs in the past month | 17 | 2.2 |
| Excellent or good rating of physical health in the past 6 months | 599 | 75.8 |
| Excellent or good rating of emotional health in the past 6 months | 588 | 74.3 |
| 2 weeks or more of self reported depression since infant born | 281 | 35.5 |
| 6 months or more of self reported depression since infant born | 96 | 12.2 |
| Edinburgh Post Partum Depression Score >10 within 4 months of delivery | 54 | 8.17 |
| Edinburgh Post Partum Depression Score >13 within 4 months of delivery | 20 | 3.03 |
| Ever seen or witnessed abuse since child was born | 105 | 13.3 |
| Mother has been abused since child was born | 50 | 6.3 |
| CHILDREN | ||
| Age ≥ 3 years | 468 | 59.2 |
| Male | 383 | 48.4 |
| Born preterm (< 37 weeks) | 49 | 6.6 |
| Child has regular family doctor | 750 | 94.9 |
| A parent stayed home with the child for ≥24 months | 320 | 40.5 |
| Child has had routine health exam | 711 | 90.1 |
| Child's immunization shots are up to date | 742 | 94.0 |
| Child's current general health* | ||
| Excellent/Good | 731 | 92.4 |
| Fair/Poor/Terrible | 60 | 7.6 |
| Child received non-parental care for >20 hours per week in the past 6 months | 481 | 60.8 |
| Parent reads to child once or more per day | 696 | 88.2 |
Note: Denominator varies due to missing data
* as rated by the child's mother