Table 3.
Characteristics of Peruvian women aged 15 to 49 years and their children aged 24 to 59 months according to self-regulation emotions and behaviors of the children.
| Characteristic | Child does not regulate emotions and behaviors (n = 3247) | Child regulates emotions and behaviors (n = 1491) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 68.8 (67.1–70.5) | 31.2 (29.5–32.9) | |
| Age of the mother (years) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 31.6 (6.8) | 32.3 (6.6) | 0.009 |
| Level of education | |||
| No education/ Elementary | 65.6 (61.9–69.1) | 34.4 (30.9–38.1) | 0.002 |
| High school | 70.2 (67.7–72.6) | 29.8 (27.4–32.3) | |
| College | 68.9 (65.7–71.9) | 31.1 (28.1–34.3) | |
| Marital status of the mother | |||
| Single | 64.0 (55.4–71.8) | 36.0 (28.2–44.6) | 0.189 |
| Cohabitation with partner | 68.6 (66.6–70.5) | 31.4 (29.5–33.4) | |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 71.9 (67.6–75.8) | 28.1 (24.2–32.4) | |
| Ethnic self-identification | |||
| Non native | 69.4 (67.6–71.2) | 30.6 (28.8–32.4) | 0.001 |
| Native | 59.7 (53.6–65.5) | 40.3 (34.5–46.4) | |
| Sex of the child | |||
| Female | 68.0 (65.4–70.5) | 32.0 (29.5–34.6) | 0.332 |
| Male | 69.7 (67.3–71.9) | 30.3 (28.1–32.7) | |
| Age of the child (months) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 40.0 (10.4) | 42.1 (10.4) | <0.001 |
| Undernutrition of the child | |||
| No | 69.1 (67.2–70.9) | 30.9 (29.1–32.8) | 0.428 |
| Yes | 67.0 (62.0–71.7) | 33.0 (28.3–38.0) | |
| Hemoglobin level of the minor (g/dL) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 12.3 (1.3) | 12.4 (1.3) | 0.006 |
| Breastfeeding time (months) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 19.7 (9.4) | 19.6 (8.6) | 0.791 |
| Desired pregnancy | |||
| Yes | 64.6 (62.0–67.1) | 35.4 (32.9–38.0) | <0.001 |
| No | 72.8 (70.5–75.0) | 27.2 (25.0–29.5) | |
| Adequate prenatal control | |||
| No | 71.6 (68.2–74.9) | 28.4 (25.1–31.8) | 0.060 |
| Yes | 67.9 (65.9–69.9) | 32.1 (30.1–34.1) | |
| Birth order number | |||
| Mean (SD) | 2.3 (1.4) | 2.4 (1.4) | 0.341 |
| Wealth quintile | |||
| Quintile 1 (richest) | 69.3 (63.4–74.7) | 30.7 (25.3–36.6) | 0.008 |
| Quintile 2 | 71.2 (66.3–75.7) | 28.8 (24.3–33.7) | |
| Quintile 3 | 72.5 (68.9–75.8) | 27.5 (24.2–31.1) | |
| Quintile 4 | 69.6 (66.2–72.7) | 30.4 (27.3–33.8) | |
| Quintile 5 (poorest) | 63.1 (59.9–66.2) | 36.9 (33.8–40.1) | |
| Area of residence | |||
| Urban | 70.3 (68.2–72.4) | 29.7 (27.6–31.8) | 0.002 |
| Rural | 64.7 (61.6–67.6) | 35.3 (32.4–38.4) | |
| Natural region | |||
| Jungle | 69.4 (65.8–72.7) | 30.6 (27.3–34.2) | <0.001 |
| Highlands | 63.4 (60.6–66.1) | 36.6 (33.9–39.4) | |
| Coast | 71.8 (69.1–74.4) | 28.2 (25.6–30.9) | |
The weighting factor and sample specifications of the 2019 ENDES were included.
* P value was calculated using the Chi-square test with Rao-Scott correction correction for categorical variables and Student’s t for continuous variables.
SD: standard deviation.