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Table 1 Sample characteristics for mothers and fathers separately

From: Parents of young infants report poor mental health and more insensitive parenting during the first Covid-19 lockdown

Ā 

Mothers

Fathers

N

%

Mean (SD)

Range

N

%

Mean (SD)

Range

Descriptives

ā€ƒCountry of birth

ā€ƒā€ƒThe Netherlands

504

90,5

Ā Ā 

96

89,8

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒThe Netherlands, but parents not

13

2,3

Ā Ā 

3

2,8

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒThe Netherlands, but grandparents not

10

1,8

Ā Ā 

1

,9

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒOther than the Netherlands

30

5,4

Ā Ā 

7

6,5

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒMarital status

ā€ƒā€ƒLiving with partner

543

94,9

Ā Ā 

108

100

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒOther

17

5,1

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Covariates

ā€ƒParent age (years)**

545

Ā 

31,40 (4,14)

19ā€“45

100

Ā 

32,85 (4,73)

23ā€“50

ā€ƒInfant age (months)

570

Ā 

2,09 (1,71)

0ā€“6

108

Ā 

2,00 (1,60)

0ā€“6

ā€ƒLevel of education*

ā€ƒā€ƒLow

16

2,8

Ā Ā 

3

2,8

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒMedium

152

26,6

Ā Ā 

36

33,6

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒHigh

391

70,6

Ā Ā 

68

63,6

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒAnnual household income

ā€ƒā€ƒā€‰<ā€‰ā‚¬40,000

127

26,6

Ā Ā 

14

14,6

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā‚¬40,000 to ā‚¬100,000

304

63,6

Ā Ā 

73

76,1

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€‰>ā€‰ā‚¬100,000

47

9,8

Ā Ā 

9

9,3

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒNumber of children in the household

ā€ƒā€ƒ1

258

45,1

Ā Ā 

59

54,1

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒ2

227

39,7

Ā Ā 

35

32,1

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒ3 or more

74

15,2

Ā Ā 

13

13,8

Ā Ā 

Study variables

ā€ƒComponent 1: General Covid-19 worries***

467

Ā 

5,45 (2,29)

0ā€“10

93

Ā 

3,99 (2,48)

0ā€“9,65

ā€ƒComponent 2: Work and finances worries

505

Ā 

4,70 (2,99)

0ā€“10

100

Ā 

4,29 (2,77)

0ā€“9,80

ā€ƒComponent 3: Social support worries**

506

Ā 

3,38 (2,59)

0ā€“10

101

Ā 

2,60 (2,47)

0ā€“9,50

ā€ƒPostpartum depression (EPDS)***

560

Ā 

6,65 (4,98)

0ā€“26

108

Ā 

4,42 (4,28)

0ā€“19

ā€ƒPostpartum anxiety (STAI)

564

Ā 

38,66 (13,69)

20ā€“146

109

Ā 

37,07 (13,53)

20ā€“131

ā€ƒInsensitive parenting

569

Ā 

1,28 (,43)

1ā€“2,73

109

Ā 

1,24 (,37)

1ā€“2,73

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