Table 2. Mean standardised maternal protectiveness scores at Wave 2 (6–7 years) and Wave 3 (8–9 years) by demographic characteristics, and adjusted multivariate regression coefficients.
| Wave 2 (6–7 Years) | Wave 3 (8–9 Years) | |||||||
| Factor | N | Mean Score (SE) | Regression Coefficient | p-value | N | Mean Score (SE) | Regression Coefficient | p-value |
| Mother's highest education | ||||||||
| Post-school | 1575 | −0.20 (0.03) | Ref | 1660 | −0.22 (0.03) | Ref | – | |
| Year 12 | 459 | −0.03 (0.05) | 0.08 | .192 | 496 | 0.02 (0.05) | 0.15 | .012 |
| Less than Year 12 | 1130 | 0.17 (0.04) | 0.22 | <.001 | 1254 | 0.13 (0.03) | 0.23 | <.001 |
| Maternal employment pattern | ||||||||
| Not working | 345 | 0.28 (0.06) | Ref | 387 | 0.19 (0.06) | Ref | – | |
| Some part-time | 593 | −0.01 (0.05) | −0.22 | .008 | 647 | 0.02 (0.05) | −0.13 | .120 |
| Mostly part-time | 1059 | −0.05 (0.03) | −0.19 | .008 | 1129 | −0.05 (0.03) | −0.15 | .039 |
| Mostly full-time | 1144 | −0.09 (0.03) | −0.22 | .002 | 1234 | −0.08 (0.03) | −0.16 | .012 |
| Mothers age at first child | ||||||||
| 30 years or more | 1131 | −0.13 (0.03) | Ref | 1162 | −0.10 (0.03) | Ref | – | |
| 25–29 years | 1297 | −0.05 (0.03) | 0.02 | .677 | 1376 | −0.06 (0.03) | 0.00 | .960 |
| 20–24 years | 578 | 0.17 (0.04) | 0.18 | .003 | 668 | 0.08 (0.04) | 0.08 | .188 |
| Less than 19 years | 155 | 0.34 (0.10) | 0.23 | .023 | 199 | 0.24 (0.08) | 0.13 | .155 |
| No. of waves maternal mental health problem | ||||||||
| None | 2358 | −0.06 (0.03) | Ref | 2524 | −0.11 (0.02) | Ref | – | |
| One-Two | 675 | 0.14 (0.05) | 0.13 | .010 | 736 | 0.17 (0.04) | 0.22 | <.001 |
| Three-Four | 138 | 0.14 (0.09) | 0.16 | .105 | 163 | 0.32 (0.10) | 0.38 | <.001 |
| Household income | ||||||||
| $2000 or more per week | 422 | −0.34 0.05) | Ref | 447 | −0.32 (0.04) | Ref | – | |
| $1000–$1999 per week | 729 | −0.09 (0.04) | 0.15 | .018 | 772 | −0.10 (0.04) | 0.12 | .038 |
| $600–$999 per week | 1348 | 0.04 (0.03) | 0.19 | .003 | 1464 | 0.04 (0.03) | 0.18 | .001 |
| Up to $599 per week | 495 | 0.16 (0.06) | 0.18 | .023 | 548 | 0.11 (0.05) | 0.14 | .046 |
| Neighborhood disadvantage (SEIFA) | ||||||||
| Least disadvantaged tertile | 1027 | 0.16 (0.04) | Ref | 945 | −0.21 (0.04) | Ref | – | |
| Middle tertile | 1235 | −0.01 (0.04) | 0.08 | .147 | 1336 | −0.01 (0.03) | 0.09 | .056 |
| Most disadvantaged tertile | 909 | −0.20 (0.04) | 0.15 | .017 | 1142 | 0.12 (0.04) | 0.14 | .016 |
Included in initial models but removed due to non-significance: Maternal BMI, family structure, position of child amongst siblings and child gender.