Table 2.
Parent-child comparisons on child’s health “right now” ratings on 1 (poor) to 10 (excellent) scale
| Pairs | Child (Mean [SD]) | Parent (Mean [SD]) | Bootstrap Paired Differences (Mean [SE]) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mo | Mother-child (n = 82 pairs) | 8.24 (1.97) | 8.23 (2.43) | 0.01 (0.30) |
| Father-child (n = 34 pairs) | 7.74 (1.71) | 8.53 (1.94) | 0.79 (0.25)b | |
| 4 mo | Mother-child (n = 98 pairs) | 8.49 (1.85) | 8.91 (1.79) | 0.42 (0.11)b |
| Father-child (n = 34 pairs) | 8.15 (2.05) | 8.79 (1.65) | 0.65 (0.22)b | |
| 6 mo | Mother-child (n = 97 pairs) | 8.56 (1.77) | 9.06 (1.56) | 0.51 (0.13)b |
| Father-child (n = 37 pairs) | 8.32 (1.84) | 8.70 (2.03) | 0.38 (0.21) | |
| 13 mo | Mother-child (n = 86 pairs) | 8.28 (2.16) | 8.66 (1.66) | 0.38 (0.16)a |
| Father-child (n = 27 pairs) | 7.74 (2.35) | 9.30 (1.30) | 1.56 (0.29)b |
a
p < .05.
b
p < .01