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Correlations between children's cortisol and timing of maternal depression.
| Variable | Morning Cortisol N = 94 |
Evening Cortisol N = 91 |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal depressive disorder during pregnancy (N=11) | −.03 | .05 |
| Maternal depressive disorder in child's first 2 years of life (N=13) | .06 | .12 |
| Maternal depressive disorder in child's 3rd year-present (N=9) | .16 | .15 |
| Maternal current depressive symptoms (DID) | −.01 | −.04 |
Note. DID = Diagnostic Inventory for Depression.
