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. 2018 Jan 8;18:2. doi: 10.1186/s12887-017-0972-z

Table 2.

Estimated unadjusted and adjusted beta coefficients of positive-interaction parenting and related characteristics among primiparous mothers with children 0–23 month-old

Teen Mothers N = 49,050 Optimal Age Mothers N = 748,683 Advanced Age Mothers N = 100,137
Unadjusted
βa (95%CI)b
Adjusted
βa (95%CI)b
Unadjusted
βa (95%CI)b
Adjusted
βa (95%CI)b
Unadjusted
βa (95%CI)b
Adjusted
βa (95%CI)b
Maternal Socio-Demographic Characteristics
Mother’s Age at Childbirth .11 (−.10, .32) .02 (−.001, .04) −.01 (−.12, .10)
Ever Immigrants of Canada1 .15 (−.92, 1.21) −.53 (−.83, −.23) −.42 (−.71, −.14) −.30 (−.87, .28)
Married/With Partner2 .24 (−0.24, .71) .33 (−.02, .68) −.17 (−.69, .35)
Resides in Urban Population3 −.06 (−.70, .57) −.09 (−.26, .08) −.29 (−.83, .25)
Postsecondary/Part University4
Bachelor Degree or higher4
.13 (−.40, .65)
N/A
.35 (.10, .61)
.48 (.19, .77)
.27 (.02, .53)
.39 (.08, .71)
−.10 (−.75, .55)
−.14 (−.83, .56)
Household Income .01 (−.003, .02) .002 (.001, .004) .001 (−.002, .004)
Working Part-time5
Working Full-time5
.19 (−.36, .75)
−.22 (−.88, .45)
.19 (−.38, .77)
−.31 (−.96, .34)
.19 (−.02, .40)
−.02 (−.22, .18)
.15 (−.05, .36)
−.09 (−.29, .10)
−.39 (−1.07, .29)
−.24 (−.79, .31)
Maternal Health and Social Characteristics
Very good/Excellent Health6 .86 (.38, 1.34) .77 (.22, 1.31) .15 (−.02, .32) −.41 (−.78, −.03) −.62 (−1.04, −.20)
Depression −.04 (−.09, .01) −.05 (−.07, −.03) −.03 (−.05, −.01) −.07 (−.13, −.01) −.07 (−.13, −.01)
Family Functioning −.06 (−.10, −.01) −.05 (−.10, −.01) −.06 (−.07, −.04) −.05 (−.06, −.03) −.05 (−.10, −.01)
Social Support .03 (−.05, .11) .06 (.04, .08) .08 (.03, .14) .08 (.03, .13)
Devoted to Religion8 .27 (−.21, .75) −.20 (−.35, −.04) −.19 (−.33, −.04) −.28 (−.69, .13)
Child Characteristics
Age of Child (months) −.05 (−.10, .01) −.04 (−.05, −.02) −.03 (−.05, −.01) −.06 (−.09, −.02) −.05 (−.09, −.01)
Female Child9 −.46 (−.92, −.01) −.02 (−.18, .14) −.34 (−.76, .09)
Used Child Care7 −.04 (−.56, .48) −.26 (−.42, −.09) −.29 (−.48, −.10) −.30 (−.71, .11)
Improved Health6 .34 (−.66, 1.33) .44 (.08, .79) .59 (−.54, 1.72)
Overall Temperament .01 (−.14, .17) .01 (−.0003, .01) −.002 (−.09, .08) −.003 (−.08, .07)
Survey Data
Cycle 5 (2002–2003)10
Cycle 6 (2004–2005)10
Cycle 7 (2006–2007)10
Cycle 8 (2008–2009)10
.24 (−.31, .80)
−.29 (−.94, .36)
−.30 (−1.07, .46)
.29 (−0.18, .76)
.28 (.11, .46)
−.09 (−.28, .10)
−.13 (−.35, .10)
.12 (−.05, .30)
.35 (.12, .59)
.05 (−.20, .30)
−.12 (−.43, .19)
.05 (−.20, .31)
.23 (−.27, .73)
.15 (−.30, .60)
−.18 (−.87, .51)
−.27 (−.71, .17)

Values represent unstandardized beta coefficients and 95% confidence intervals in parentheses estimated using population weights. Bolded values in the table denote significance

aSample size and beta coefficients were estimated using population weights

b95% Confidence Interval (CI) and standard error values were calculated using bootstrap weights

1Reference category: Non-immigrants- Canadian born; 2Reference: non-married; 3Reference: rural population; 4Reference: High school or less; 5Reference: Not working; 6Reference: Good/Fair/Poor perceived health status; 7Reference: No child care used; 8Reference: No devotion to religion; 9Reference: Male 10Reference: Cycle 4 (2000–2001)