Table 1.
Maternal Characteristics of Children With and Without the Child Behavior Checklist-Dysregulation Profile
| Maternal characteristic | Dysregulation profile | Row | ||
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| Yes (%) | No (%) | n | ||
| Racial identity | White | 44 | 61 | 483 |
| Black | 34 | 29 | 240 | |
| Other | 23 | 10 | 89 | |
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| Hispanic | Yes | 18 | 10 | 89 |
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| Maternal age | < 21 | 22 | 12 | 110 |
| 21–35 | 74 | 67 | 560 | |
| > 35 | 4 | 20 | 156 | |
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| Years of education | < 12 | 33 | 15 | 129 |
| 12 (high school) | 40 | 26 | 217 | |
| > 12 to < 16 | 15 | 24 | 186 | |
| 16 (college) | 5 | 20 | 150 | |
| > 16 | 7 | 15 | 114 | |
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| Married | Yes | 33 | 60 | 477 |
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| Self supported? | Yes | 56 | 68 | 538 |
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| Health insurance | Government | 63 | 38 | 325 |
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| Prepregnancy BMI | < 18.5 | 5 | 7 | 55 |
| 18.5 to < 25 | 44 | 51 | 400 | |
| 25 to < 30 | 23 | 22 | 174 | |
| > 30 | 27 | 20 | 162 | |
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| Maximum number of infants | 73 | 753 | 826 | |
Note: BMI = body mass index.