Table 1. Prevalence of MD in Parents and Offspring From 5 Family Types.
Family Member | Family Type, Prevalence of MD, % | ||||
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Intact (n = 2 041 816) |
NLW Father (n = 116 601) |
Stepfather (n = 67 826) |
Adoptive (n = 14 104) |
Triparental Father (n = 29 205) |
|
All offspring | 10.2 | 17.0 | 15.4 | 15.6 | 16.0 |
All female offspring | 13.7 | 21.8 | 19.9 | 20.4 | 21.0 |
All male offspring | 7.1 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 11.1 |
Biological mother | 11.7 | 21.2 | 17.3 | 16.1 | 18.1 |
Biological father | 6.6 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 11.1 |
Stepmother or adoptive mother | NA | NA | NA | 13.4 | NA |
Stepfather or adoptive father | NA | NA | 8.1 | 6.6 | 8.1 |
Abbreviations: MD, major depression; NA, not applicable; NLW, not-lived-with.