Table 3.
Psychosocial variables and difficult infant temperament, Hurricane Katrina and Postpartum Mental Health Study, 2006–2008
| Temperament at 2 months | Temperament at 12 months | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR+ | 95% CI | Adjusted OR++ |
95% CI | OR+ | 95% CI | Adjusted OR++ |
95% CI | |
| 2 months | ||||||||
| PTSD symptoms | 2.23 | (0.97, 5.14) | 2.19 | (0.89, 5.44) | 2.27 | (0.87, 5.93) | 1.82 | (0.61, 5.41) |
| Postpartum depression symptoms | 2.81 | (1.37, 5.74) | 3.05 | (1.41, 6.63) | 3.16 | (1.35, 7.39) | 3.16 | (1.22, 8.20) |
| Somatization symptoms | 0.73 | (0.16, 3.39) | 0.70 | (0.14, 3.50) | 0.37 | (0.05, 3.06) | 0.28 | (0.03, 2.98) |
| Obsessive-compulsive symptoms | 1.57 | (0.78, 3.17) | 1.50 | (0.71, 3.17) | 2.35 | (1.01, 5.44) | 2.09 | (0.78, 5.57) |
| Hostility symptoms | 1.78 | (0.86, 3.70) | 1.83 | (0.84, 3.98) | 2.78 | (1.18, 6.51) | 2.17 | (0.81, 5.82) |
| Anxiety symptoms | 1.60 | (0.59, 4.36) | 1.38 | (0.47, 4.03) | 1.68 | (0.58, 4.86) | 1.24 | (0.36, 4.28) |
| 12 months | ||||||||
| PTSD symptoms | 3.42 | (1.45, 8.08) | 2.42 | (0.85, 6.90) | ||||
| Postpartum depression symptoms | 2.89 | (1.31, 6.40) | 2.17 | (0.85, 5.53) | ||||
| Somatization symptoms | 4.37 | (1.91, 10.02) | 3.22 | (1.19, 8.69) | ||||
| Obsessive-compulsive symptoms | 3.28 | (1.45, 7.42) | 2.85 | (1.09, 7.44) | ||||
| Hostility symptoms | 2.89 | (1.28, 6.52) | 2.54 | (0.97, 6.68) | ||||
| Anxiety symptoms | 3.67 | (1.58, 8.55) | 2.58 | (0.84, 7.97) | ||||
*
Using the Early Infant and Toddler Temperament Questionnaires, defined as being in the top quartile of the study population for at least 3 characteristics (activity, approach, adaptability, mood, intensity)
+ adjusted for baby's age in months
++ adjusted for baby's age, mother's age, marital status, income level, smoking 3 months prior to pregnancy, and parity