Table 4. Multiple regression between entered variables and maternal-child abuse score.

Variables entered	Unstandardized coefficients	Standardized coefficients	t	Sig.
	B	Std. Error	Beta
Constant	1.47	5.98		0.24
Mothers’ age	0.23	0.10	0.11	2.24
Exposure of mothers to maltreatment during childhood	-1.60	2.08	-0.33	-0.77
The last children› pregnancy status	1.19	1.83	0.02	0.65
Mothers’ marital status-widow*	-6.52	7.25	-0.03	-0.89
Mothers’ marital status-divorced	9.91	5.74	0.74	1.72
Number of children (3-4)**	1.08	1.98	0.02	0.54
Number of children (≥5)**	2.70	1.26	0.10	2.14
Mothers’ trait anxiety score	0.23	0.05	0.19	4.52

*Mothers living with partner considered as referent group

**Mothers with 1-2 children considered as referent group

R²=0.08