Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics
From: Infantile atopic dermatitis and maternal-infant bonding: a mixed methods study
Cases | Controls | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | n | Mean (SD) | % | n | Mean (SD) | |
Mother’s age | 32 | 30.1 years (4.2) | 65 | 31.3 years (4.2) | ||
Child’s age | 32 | 8.2 months (4.6) | 63 | 7.2 months (4.1) | ||
Mother’s relationship status | ||||||
In a relationship | 90 | 28 | 92 | 59 | ||
Single | 10 | 3 | 8 | 5 | ||
Child’s sex | ||||||
Female | 41 | 13 | 51 | 33 | ||
Male | 59 | 19 | 49 | 32 | ||
Mother’s education | ||||||
< High school diploma | 19 | 6 | 15 | 10 | ||
Some post-secondary training | 12 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||
Post-secondary degree/ diploma | 69 | 22 | 75 | 49 | ||
Household income | ||||||
< $51,000 | 32 | 10 | 24 | 14 | ||
$51,000-$99,000 | 36 | 11 | 37 | 22 | ||
≥ $100,000 | 32 | 10 | 39 | 23 | ||
Maternal allergic comorbidities | ||||||
Atopic dermatitis | 47 | 14 | 22 | 14 | ||
Food allergy | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
Asthma | 28 | 9 | 29 | 19 | ||
Rhinitis | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | ||
Child allergic comorbidities | ||||||
Food allergy | 25 | 8 | 8 | 5 | ||