Table 1 Demographic and descriptive characteristics (n = 242)
From: Maternal sensitivity and social support protect against childhood atopic dermatitis
Variable | Frequency | Mean score (SD) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal sensitivity (0–14) | |||
High (≥7; adequate or sensitive) | 51 | 7.76 (1.20) | 21.3 |
Maternal control (0–14) | |||
High (>75th percentile) | 59 | 8.38 (1.69) | 24.7 |
Maternal unresponsiveness (0–14) | |||
High (>75th percentile) | 56 | 10.4 (0.66) | 23.4 |
Atopic dermatitis | |||
Yes | 44 | Â | 18.2 |
Maternal asthma | |||
Yes | 20 | Â | 8.3 |
Family income | |||
Above $100,000 | 137 | Â | 58.1 |
Education level | |||
≥University degree | 173 |  | 72.7 |
Employment | |||
Full time | 188 | Â | 80.0 |
Marital status | |||
Married | 236 | Â | 97.5 |
Mother’s age |  | 31.2 (3.80) |  |
Gestational age at birth (weeks) | Â | 39.2 (1.70) | Â |
Birth weight (g) | Â | 3355.8 (532.9) | Â |
Breastfeeding (3Â months) | |||
Yes | 205 | Â | 91.5 |
Child sex | |||
Female | 120 | Â | 50.6 |
Pregnancy specific anxiety (0–3) | |||
Probable (>75th percentile) | 58 | 1.34 (0.25) | 24.1 |
Prenatal depression (0–30) | |||
Probable (>9; high depressive symptoms) | 57 | 13.2 (3.20) | 23.6 |
Postnatal depression (0–30) | |||
Probable (>9; high depressive symptoms) | 16 | 13.2 (2.86) | 7.1 |
Postnatal anxiety (T-score) | |||
Probable (T-score ≥63; high risk for anxiety) | 13 | 66.2 (2.80) | 5.6 |
Prenatal # of stressors | |||
0 | 103 | Â | 42.9 |
1 | 89 | Â | 37.1 |
2 | 35 | Â | 14.6 |
≥3 | 13 |  | 5.4 |
Postnatal # of stressors | |||
0 | 146 | Â | 63.2 |
1 | 59 | Â | 25.5 |
2 | 19 | Â | 8.2 |
≥3 | 7 |  | 3.0 |
Postnatal social support (0–80) | |||
High (>50th percentile) | 115 | 68.6 (5.40) | 48.9 |