Table 1 Frequency characteristics of the study population
From: Maternal temperament and character: associations to child behavior at the age of 3 years
Variable | N (%) N = 1432 | Median/range or M/SD |
|---|---|---|
Control variables | ||
EPDS | 1422 | 4/0–22 |
Life events | 1426 | 4.42/2.62 |
Family status 3 years | 1405 | |
Divorced | 141 (8.2 %) | |
Maternal employment status 3 years | 1418 | |
Unemployed | 146 (8.5 %) | |
Parental immigration status | 1428 | |
One or both parents born abroad | 163 | |
Temperament dimensions | ||
Novelty seeking (NS) | 1416 | 10/0–19 |
Harm aviodance (HA) | 1416 | 7/0–20 |
Reward dependence (RD) | 1416 | 10/1–15 |
Persistence (PS) | 1416 | 2/0–5 |
Character dimensions | ||
Self-directedness (SD) | 1416 | 21/3–25 |
Cooperativeness (CO) | 1416 | 22/8–25 |
Self-transcendence (ST) | 1416 | 4/0–15 |
Dependent variables | ||
CBCL internalizing | 1428 | 3/0–23 |
CBCL externalizing | 1428 | 7/0–34 |