Table 2.
Descriptive statistics and bivariate correlations for the main study variables (N = 28).
| Variable | Mean (SD) / N (%) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exposure | |||||||
| Paternal Sensitivity | 3.82 (0.52) | – | |||||
| Outcome | |||||||
| Subcortical grey matter volumes (cm3) | 35.50 (3.83) | −.13 | – | ||||
| Cerebellar Volumes (cm3) | 74.62 (8.99) | −.20 | −.07 | – | |||
| Potential confounders | |||||||
| Infant age at scan (days) | 144 (30) | .34 (p = 0.074) | −.39 (p = 0.043) | .33 (p = .091) | – | ||
| Infant sex (male) | 12 (43%) | .14 | −.21 | .32 | .20 | – | |
| Maternal Sensitivity | 3.67 (0.52) | .16 | .50 (p = 0.006) | −.07 | −.34 | .14 | – |
SD = Standard Deviation; Parental sensitivity scored on a scale from 1 to 5; low scores indicate poor interactions. Gender: 0 = male, 1 = female.