Table 1.
Group differences on sample demographics and study variables between mothers with and without depression.
Depressed (n = 69) | Non-Depressed (n = 54) | Statistical Test | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | M = 25.22 | M = 24.90 | t(121) = −0.36 | 0.72 |
Race | χ2(2, N = 123) = 1.65 | 0.44 | ||
Black | 56.52% | 64.81% | ||
White | 21.74% | 22.22% | ||
Other | 21.74% | 12.96% | ||
Ethnicity | χ2(1, N = 123) = 3.47 | 0.06 | ||
Hispanic | 21.73% | 9.26% | ||
Non-Hispanic | 78.26% | 90.74% | ||
Education | χ2(2, N = 123) = 2.71 | 0.26 | ||
Did Not Complete HS | 43.47% | 40.74% | ||
GED/HS Diploma | 49.27% | 42.59% | ||
Some College | 7.24% | 16.67% | ||
Marital Status | χ2(1, N = 123) = 5.49 | 0.02 | ||
Married | 8.70% | 24.07% | ||
Not Married | 91.30% | 75.93% | ||
Subtype of Maternal Childhood | ||||
Maltreatment | ||||
No Maltreatment | 27.69% | 62.26% | χ2(1, N = 118) = 14.22 | <0.001 |
Sexual Abuse | 49.23% | 24.53% | χ2(1, N = 118) = 7.55 | 0.01 |
Emotional Abuse | 49.23% | 15.09% | χ2(1, N = 118) = 15.18 | <0.001 |
Physical Abuse | 49.23% | 11.32% | χ2(1, N = 118) = 19.22 | <0.001 |
Emotional Neglect | 47.69% | 9.43% | χ2(1, N = 118) = 20.16 | <0.001 |
Physical Neglect | 35.38% | 15.09% | χ2(1, N = 118) = 6.21 | 0.01 |
Number of Subtypes of Maternal Childhood Maltreatment | M = 2.31 | M = 0.75 | t(110.93) = -5.34 | <0.001 |
Maternal Depressive Symptoms (12 months) | M = 30.8 | M = 5.07 | t(90.94) = −22.04 | <0.001 |
Maternal Sensitivity (26 months) | M = 0.40 | M = 0.61 | t(111.30) = 3.09 | <0.01 |
Child Internalizing (36 months) | M = 9.51 | M = 5.48 | t(112.77) = −3.40 | 0.001 |
Child Externalizing (36 months) | M = 15.98 | M = 9.40 | t(111.75) = −4.04 | <0.001 |
HS = high school.