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Table 2 Maternal pregnancy-specific stress predicts maternal warmth at 14 months

From: Pregnancy-specific stress and sensitive caregiving during the transition to motherhood in adolescents

 

Observed maternal behavior at 14 months (n = 71)

 

Warmth

Contingent responsiveness

Maternal NuPDQ factor

OR

95 % CI

OR

95 % CI

Physical symptoms

4.17*

1.38, 12.60

1.63

0.56, 4.76

Baby health

1.89

0.95, 3.76

1.61

0.81, 3.19

Economic/social context

4.79*

1.45, 15.90

2.20

0.69, 7.05

  1. Note. Analyses control for baby sex and maternal age. Ordinal values of maternal warmth and contingent responsiveness were as follows: almost never, some of the time, half the time, most of the time, almost always. Statistically significant odd ratios are indicated by an asterisk.
  2. OR proportional odds ratio; CI confidence interval
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