Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of study sample (N=74 dyads).
| Mean | SD | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Age | 32.351 | 6.042 | 21 | 46 |
| Child Age | 3.730 | 0.746 | 3 | 5 |
| Parenting Stress Index Total Score (36 items) | 69.459 | 21.214 | 36 | 143 |
| Parental Distress Subscale (12 items) | 26.243 | 9.775 | 12 | 55 |
| Parent-Child Dysfunctional Interaction (12 items) | 18.797 | 7.133 | 12 | 48 |
| Difficult Child (12 items) | 24.419 | 8.153 | 12 | 46 |
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| Maternal Cigarette Use | 18 | 24.32% | ||
| Child Gender | ||||
| Male | 26 | 35.14% | ||
| Female | 48 | 64.86% | ||
Parenting Stress Index items were scored on a 5-point Likert Scale, with larger scores corresponding to increased parenting stress