Table 5.
Relationship between maternal major depressive disorder and child’s emotional/behavioural problems as assessed by the SDQ
| SDQ domain | MDD (n = 23) | No MDD | t | Sig | 95 % CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Lower | Upper | |||
| Emotional | 3.0 (1.2) | 2.4 (1.7) | 1.53 | 0.128 | −0.17 | 1.30 |
| Conduct | 3.9 (2.4) | 2.5 (2.1) | 2.65 | 0.010* | 0.34 | 2.41 |
| Hyperactivity | 7.1 (4.8) | 3.4 (3.0) | 3.10 | 0.003*+ | 0.81 | 3.70 |
| Peer problems | 3.5 (2.1) | 2.7 (2.2) | 2.64 | 0.010* | 0.35 | 2.51 |
| Prosocial behavior | 4.4 (2.9) | 5.8 (2.3) | −2.51 | 0.014* | −2.58 | −0.30 |
| Total scores | 17.4 (6.3) | 11.8 (6.8) | 3.53 | 0.001*+ | 2.46 | 8.80 |
* p < 0.05
+p < 0.01