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Table 3 Multivariate linear regression model for parent variables predicting post-imaging bonding

From: The influence of antenatal imaging on prenatal bonding in uncomplicated pregnancies: a mixed methods analysis

Independent variable

Standardised coefficient (β)

Step 1: demographics

 Parent type (mother or father)

0.17

 Parent age

-0.06

 Ethnicity (majority or minority)

0.20

Step 2: social factors

 Education (school or higher education)

0.02

 Employment status (full-time or not)

-0.38*

Step 3: physical and mental health

 Mental health condition

0.08

 Physical health condition

-0.24

 Post-imaging CORE-10

-0.01

Model summary

F = 2.88 (p < 0.01)

Adjusted R2 = 0.17

  1. *Significant at p < 0.05