Table 2.
Regression coefficients and standard errors for the mixed model analysis predicting cortisol level at child age 7, 15, 24, and 48 months.
| Model A | Model B | Model C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | B | SE | B | SE | B | SE |
| Intercept | −0.609 | 0.29 | −0.587 | 0.30 | −0.673 | 0.315 |
| Time | −0.003 | 0.23 | −0.003 | 0.23 | −0.003 | 0.228 |
| Time*Time | −0.007 | 0.05 | −0.007 | 0.05 | −0.007 | 0.045 |
| PA White vs NC White | 0.040 | 0.03 | 0.043 | 0.03 | 0.049 | 0.034 |
| NC Black vs NC White | 0.202*** | 0.03 | 0.181*** | 0.03 | 0.181*** | 0.034 |
| Time of day 7 mos | 0.001*** | 0.000 | 0.000*** | 0.000 | 0.000*** | 0.000 |
| Time of day 15 mos | −0.012** | 0.004 | −0.012** | 0.004 | −0.012* | 0.004 |
| Time of day 24 mos | −0.011* | 0.004 | −0.011* | 0.004 | −0.010* | 0.004 |
| Time of day 48 mos | −0.017*** | 0.004 | −0.017*** | 0.004 | −0.017* | 0.004 |
| Time in poverty | −0.020* | 0.009 | −0.022* | 0.009 | −0.022* | 0.009 |
| Adult exits from home | −0.160 | 0.09 | −0.158 | 0.092 | −0.152 | 0.092 |
| Adult exits * time | 0.077* | 0.03 | 0.077* | 0.033 | 0.077* | 0.033 |
| Adult entrances | 0.016 | 0.02 | 0.012 | 0.022 | 0.010 | 0.022 |
| Maternal education | −0.008 | 0.006 | −0.004 | 0.006 | −0.003 | 0.006 |
| Housing Quality | −0.106** | 0.03 | −0.091** | 0.033 | −0.095** | 0.033 |
| Economic need | −0.217 | 0.10 | −0.218 | 0.097 | −0.219 | 0.097 |
| Time*economic need | 0.173 | 0.089 | 0.173 | 0.089 | 0.173 | 0.089 |
| Time*time*econ need | −0.034 | 0.02 | −0.034 | 0.018 | −0.034 | 0.018 |
| Economic sufficiency | 0.352* | 0.15 | 0.352* | 0.154 | 0.351* | 0.154 |
| Time*econ sufficiency | −0.307* | 0.14 | −0.307* | 0.139 | −0.307* | 0.139 |
| Time*time*econ suff | 0.055* | 0.03 | 0.055* | 0.027 | 0.055* | 0.027 |
| Number of adults | −0.018 | 0.01 | −0.017 | 0.010 | −0.015 | 0.010 |
| Positive parenting | −0.048* | 0.021 | −0.050* | 0.021 | ||
| Negative parenting | 0.011 | 0.022 | 0.009 | 0.022 | ||
| Peak emotionality | −0.089* | 0.036 | ||||
| Infant temperament | 0.002 | 0.002 | ||||
p < .05
p < .01
p < .001