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Table 5 Linear regression model assessing the association between reported childcare disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Survey (EPDS) score, from a subset of participants with other children (n = 395). Beta coefficients are provided with standard errors, 95% confidence intervals, and p-values for each variable included in the model

From: Associations between postpartum depression and assistance with household tasks and childcare during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from American mothers

Variable

B coefficient (SE, 95% CI)

p-value

Intercept

9.20 (1.99, 5.30-13.1)

< 0.001

Age (years)

−0.085 (0.058, −1.99-0.029)

0.143

Race/ethnicity:

  

White

reference

 

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin

0.663 (0.999, −1.30-2.63)

0.507

Black or African American

1.06 (1.76, − 2.40-4.51)

0.548

Asian

0.708 (1.96, − 3.15-4.57)

0.718

American Indian or Alaskan Native

4.93 (2.80, − 0.574-10.4)

0.079

Other

−0.665 (1.40, − 3.42-2.09)

0.635

Household income:

  

< $49,999

reference

 

$50,000 - $99,999

− 0.859 (0.725, − 2.28-0.566)

0.237

$100,000+

−0.937 (0.745, − 2.40-0.527)

0.209

Education level:

  

Less than a bachelor’s degree

reference

 

Bachelor’s degree

−0.548 (0.627, − 1.78-0.685)

0.383

Degree beyond a bachelor’s degree

−0.799 (0.674, − 2.12-0.526)

0.237

Number of days between giving birth and completing the study survey

0.056 (0.017, 0.023-0.089)

0.001

Number of days between the onset of the pandemic and giving birth

0.001 (0.005, −0.008-0.010)

0.872

Childcare access (affected vs. unaffected)

−1.03 (0.421, − 1.86-(− 0.201))

0.015