Research Article
Relationship between Maternal Mood Disorders and Dietary Intake of 3-Year-Olds
Table 3
Developmental status of children of mothers, with and without mood disorders, and of those with and without support three years after childbirth.
| | | Without mood disorders | valueb | With mood disorders | valueb | | With support | Without support | With support | Without support | | (mean ± SE) | (mean ± SE) | (mean ± SE) | (mean ± SE) |
| | Husbands help with housework and childcare | | n | 338 | 221 | | 155 | 206 | | | Child’s height (cm) | 92.5 ± 0.2 | 92.1 ± 0.3 | 0.234 | 92.2 ± 0.3 | 92.4 ± 0.3 | 0.665 | | Child’s weight (kg) | 13.7 ± 0.1 | 13.5 ± 0.1 | 0.324 | 13.4 ± 0.1 | 13.4 ± 0.1 | 0.870 | | Child’s Kaup index | 16.0 ± 0.1 | 15.9 ± 0.1 | 0.729 | 15.7 ± 0.1 | 15.7 ± 0.1 | 0.884 |
| | Husbands provide emotional support | | n | 349 | 210 | | 158 | 203 | | | Child’s height (cm) | 92.5 ± 0.2 | 92.2 ± 0.3 | 0.357 | 92.4 ± 0.3 | 92.3 ± 0.3 | 0.814 | | Child’s weight (kg) | 13.6 ± 0.1 | 13.7 ± 0.1 | 0.779 | 13.5 ± 0.1 | 13.4 ± 0.1 | 0.418 | | Child’s Kaup index | 15.9 ± 0.1 | 16.0 ± 0.1 | 0.294 | 15.8 ± 0.1 | 15.7 ± 0.1 | 0.443 |
| | Have friends with whom they can talk about childbirth and childcare | | n | 357 | 202 | | 158 | 203 | | | Child’s height (cm) | 92.4 ± 0.2 | 92.3 ± 0.3 | 0.679 | 92.0 ± 0.3 | 92.6 ± 0.3 | 0.151 | | Child’s weight (kg) | 13.6 ± 0.1 | 13.7 ± 0.1 | 0.793 | 13.4 ± 0.1 | 13.5 ± 0.1 | 0.404 | | Child’s Kaup index | 15.9 ± 0.1 | 16.0 ± 0.1 | 0.430 | 15.8 ± 0.1 | 15.7 ± 0.1 | 0.631 |
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aK-6 score ≥10. b value was calculated as ANCOVA with the child’s sex and age as covariates. |
