Table 1.
Characteristics of mothers and infants (N=555)
| Mothers | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic variables | ||
| Age (≥ 25) | 465 | 84 |
| Living with a partner | 504 | 91 |
| Aboriginal ancestry | 42 | 8 |
| Grade 12 or above | 529 | 95 |
| Family income > $40,000 | 263 | 90 |
| Mood symptoms | ||
| Clinically significant depression | 109 | 20 |
| Clinically significant anxiety | 118 | 21 |
| Above-average mood instability | 283 | 51 |
| Psychosocial and behaviour variables | ||
| Engaged in regular physical activity | 379 | 32 |
| Alcohol use | 57 | 10 |
| Cigarettes smoking | 72 | 13 |
| With partner’s support | 516 | 93 |
| Stress | 304 | 55 |
| First-time mothers | 212 | 38 |
| Infants | ||
| Neonatal outcome variables | ||
| Apgar 1 minute score <7 a | 68 | 12 |
| Apgar 5 minute score <7 a | 15 | 3 |
| Pre-term birth (< 37 weeks)b | 32 | 6 |
| Low birth weight (<2.5 kg) b | 20 | 4 |
| Small for gestational ageb | 39 | 7 |
aHad 17% missing values
bHad 10% missing values