Table A8.

Effects of leave taking on father’s involvement at 2-3 years old – United States

	Model 1		Model 2 -supplementary analysis
	odd ratios	std error	odd ratios	std error
Preparing meals for child at least once a day
Father’s leave (ref.=no leave)
<1 week	0.86	[0.18]	0.84	[0.17]
1 week	1.23	[0.21]	1.19	[0.20]
2+ week	1.25	[0.22]	1.20	[0.21]
Changing diapers or helping use toilet more than once a day
Father’s leave (ref.=no leave)
<1 week	0.92	[0.18]	0.91	[0.18]
1 week	1.28	[0.21]	1.25	[0.20]
2+ week	1.35+	[0.22]	1.32+	[0.21]
Getting child to bed at least once a day
Father’s leave (ref.=no leave)
<1 week	1.10	[0.19]	1.06	[0.19]
1 week	1.29+	[0.20]	1.24	[0.19]
2+ week	1.46*	[0.23]	1.39*	[0.22]
Helping child get dressed at least once a day
Father’s leave (ref.=no leave)
<1 week	0.76	[0.14]	0.74	[0.14]
1 week	0.93	[0.15]	0.90	[0.15]
2+ week	1.13	[0.20]	1.09	[0.19]
Giving child a bath at least once a day
Father’s leave (ref.=no leave)
<1 week	0.93	[0.20]	0.92	[0.20]
1 week	1.13	[0.20]	1.12	[0.20]
2+ week	1.18	[0.24]	1.15	[0.24]
Helping child brush teeth at least once a day
Father’s leave (ref.=no leave)
<1 week	0.79	[0.14]	0.75	[0.13]
1 week	1.05	[0.17]	1.00	[0.16]
2+ week	1.30+	[0.20]	1.23	[0.19]
Reading books to child at least three times per week
Father’s leave (ref.=no leave)
<1 week	1.15	[0.21]	1.12	[0.22]
1 week	1.74***	[0.28]	1.66**	[0.27]
2+ week	1.86***	[0.31]	1.76**	[0.31]
Playing with the child at least once a day
Father’s leave (ref.=no leave)
<1 week	0.99	[0.14]	0.99	[0.14]
1 week	1.02	[0.17]	1.01	[0.17]
2+ week	1.18	[0.20]	1.17	[0.20]

Notes:

⁺p < 0.10,

^*p < 0.05,

^**p < 0.01,

^***p < 0.001.

Model 1 includes controls for child, father, mother and family characteristics. Model 2 includes same controls as Model 1 plus pre-birth commitment variables.