Table 3.
Child characteristics by mother's depression pattern
| Few symptoms (n = 73) | Moderate episodic symptoms (n = 93) | Severe episodic symptoms (n = 35) | Chronic symptoms (n = 26) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 2.45 (0.50) | 2.37 (0.48) | 2.60 (0.50) | 2.69* (0.47) |
| Gender (% male) | 37% | 52% | 63%* | 38% |
| Minutes sedentary per day | 420 (114) | 427 (115) | 414 (115) | 459 (111) |
| Minutes light activity per day | 403 (47) | 382 (71) | 398 (67) | 398 (65) |
| Minutes MVPA activity per day | 7 (6) | 6 (5) | 8 (7) | 6 (3) |
| TV viewing minutes per day | 76 (41) | 69 (41) | 67 (41) | 71 (40) |
| Screen time limit | 1.63 (0.75) | 1.87 (0.75) | 1.71 (0.75) | 1.98 (1.21) |
| Frequency taken to play spaces | 1.53 (0.89) | 1.48 (1.10) | 1.32 (0.86) | 1.31 (0.92) |
| Parent is concerned regarding activity level of child | 0.60 (0.83) | 0.90 (1.02) | 0.57 (0.78) | 0.54 (0.86) |
| DQI total score | 60.97 (5.61) | 61.34 (6.30) | 58.73 (6.57) | 56.30** (6.84) |
| Kcal per day | 1250 (321) | 1163 (220) | 1194 (240) | 1185 (253) |
| Feeding demandingness | 1.96 (0.38) | 2.07 (0.56) | 2.06 (0.52) | 2.09 (0.54) |
| Feeding responsiveness | 1.22 (0.10) | 1.17*** (0.10) | 1.21 (0.09) | 1.17* (0.07) |
Note. Few symptoms = reference group. Standard deviation is shown in parentheses.
*
Denotes significant difference p < .05.
**
Denotes p < .01.
***
Denotes p < .001.