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Table 1 Associations of Family Variables with Withdrawn Behavior/Depression in Children, São Gonçalo/RJ/Brazil (intermediate block)

From: CHILDHOOD DEPRESSION. Exploring the association between family violence and other psychosocial factors in low-income Brazilian schoolchildren

Family Variables

 

(%) Withdrawn/depression

OR

Confidence Interval*

FAMILY STRUCTURE

Both parents (n = 251)

9.6

-

-

Without father and mother (n = 17)

5.9

0.59

(0.08-4.66)

With Stepparent (n = 78)

21.8

2.64

(1.32-5.22)

With only one of the parents (n = 115)

4.3

0.43

(0.16-1.16)

SIBLING

From same marital relationship (n = 226)

8.4

-

-

From different marital relationship (n = 205)

11.2

1.37

(0.72-2.61)

Do not have sibling (n = 32)

18.8

2.51

(0.92-6.86)

FATHER-CHILD RELATIONSHIP

Good (n = 365)

8.8

-

-

Regular/Bad (n = 65)

23.1

2.11

(1.09-4.09)

Do not have (n = 24)

-

-

-

MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONSHIP

Good (n = 412)

9.5

-

-

Regular/Bad (n = 46)

19.6

2.10

(0.95-4.64)

Do not have (n = 4)

-

-

-

SIBLING RELATIONSHIP

Good (n = 290)

7.9

-

-

Regular/Bad (n = 134)

14.2

1.92

(1.00.-3.66)

Do not have (n = 33)

18.2

2.6

(0.96-6.88)

SUPPORT OF CLOSE FRIENDS/FAMILY

Yes (n = 348)

8.9

-

-

No (n = 94)

16.

1.94

(1.00-3.77)

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Yes (n = 141)

7.8

-

-

No (n = 301)

11.6

1.55

(0.76-3.16)

FINANCIAL PROBLEMS (stressful life event)

No (n = 193)

5.7

-

-

Yes (n = 267)

14.

2.66

(1.32-5.36)

SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEM (stressful life event)

No (n = 218)

7.3

-

-

Yes (n = 244)

13.

1.91

(1.01-3.58)

RELATIVE ACCUSED/PRISON (stressful life event)

No (n = 350)

11.4

-

-

Yes (n = 110)

7.3

0.61

(0.27-1.34)

ALCOHOL/DRUG ABUSE (stressful life event)

No (n = 293)

8.9

-

-

Yes (n = 168)

13.1

1.54

(0.84-2.82)

PARENTAL DIVORCE (stressful life event)

No (n = 216)

7.

-

-

Yes (n = 248)

13.3

2.05

(1.08-3.9)

REMARRIAGE OF A PARENT (stressful life event)

No (n = 288)

8.7

-

-

Yes (n = 175)

13.1

1.59

(0.87-2.9)

CHILD´S DISEASE RECEIVED MEDICAL CARE (stressful life event)

No (n = 247)

8.9

-

-

Yes (n = 216)

12.

1.4

(0.77-2.55)

VERY SEVERE PHYSICAL VIOLENCE (MOTHER/FATHER X CHILD)

No (n = 427)

9.1

-

-

Yes (n = 37)

24.3

3.19

(1.08-1.41)

HUMILIATION (Psychological Violence)

Rarely/Never (n = 365)

8.2

-

-

Some times (n = 67)

11.9

1.51

(0.66-3.46)

Always/almost always (n = 30)

30.0

4.78

(2.01-11.37)

CRITICISM (Psychological Violence)

Rarely/Never (n = 199)

7.5

-

-

Some times (n = 188)

9.0

1.22

(0.59-2.52)

Always/almost always (n = 74)

20.3

3.12

(1.44-6.76)

TO CALL OF “CRAZY”, “IDIOT” OR “STUPID” (Psychological Violence)

Rarely/Never (n = 229)

6.6

-

-

Some times (n = 157)

10.8

1.73

(0.84-3.58)

Always/almost always (n = 77)

20.8

3.74

(1.75-7.99)

INTIMATE PARTNER PHYSICAL VIOLENCE (wife x husband)

No (n = 312)

8.7

-

-

Yes (n = 84)

18.

2.29

(1.16-4.54)

INTIMATE PARTNER PHYSICAL VIOLENCE (husband x wife)

No (n = 309)

9.1

-

-

Yes (n = 89)

17.

2.03

(1.03-4.00)

SIBLINGS VIOLENCE

No (n = 243)

7.4

-

-

Yes (n = 208)

13.

1.86

(0.99-3.49)

  1. *p < 0.05.