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Table 1 Descriptive Characteristics of Analytical Sample (n=4897)

From: Maternal depression trajectories and child BMI in a multi-ethnic sample: a latent growth modeling analysis

Variables

Analytical Sample (n=4897)

 

m

sd

Child Body Mass Index at 54-months

0.76

1.1

Antenatal Depression (EPDS)

6.0

4.9

9-months Depression (EPDS)

5.1

4.5

54-Months Depression (PHQ-9)

3.5

3.7

Maternal Age

 

30.4

5.7

Maternal Pre-Pregnancy BMI

25.3

5.7

  

n

%

Maternal Self-Identified Ethnicity

  
 

European

2949

60.2

 

Māori

587

12.0

 

Pacifika

509

10.4

 

Asian

589

12.0

 

Other

263

5.4

Education

  
 

No sec school qualification

267

5.5

 

Sec school/NCEA 1-4

1058

21.9

 

Diploma/Trade cert/NCEA 5-6

1469

30.4

 

Bachelor’s degree

1180

24.5

 

Higher degree

852

17.7

Household Income

  
 

<$20,001

145

3.5

 

$21,001-$30,000

196

4.7

 

$30,001-$50,000

524

12.5

 

$50,001-$70,000

663

15.9

 

$70,001-$100,000

978

23.4

 

$100,001-$150,000

1010

24.2

 

>$150,001

660

15.8