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Table 1 Mean values (SD) of predictors for the whole sample and the four trajectory groups

From: Trajectories of maternal symptoms of depression and anxiety over 13 years: the influence of stress, social support, and maternal temperament

T1

Sample

Total

Low

Low-rising

Moderate

High

n

Mean

(SD)

Mean

(SD)

Mean

(SD)

Mean

(SD)

Mean

(SD)

Maternal age

913

30.00

(4.72)

30.40

(4.77)

29.80

(4.38)

30.80

(5.16)

28.60

(5.04)

Stressors

           

Child related

900

1.31

(0.42)

1.20

(0.31)

1.26

(0.32)

1.42

(0.47)

1.58

(0.59)

Living condition

902

1.45

(0.58)

1.29

(0.43)

1.3

(0.37)

1.59

(0.64)

1.91

(0.75)

Support

           

Partner

805

4.43

(0.73)

4.59

(0.60)

4.68

(0.50)

4.29

(0.76)

3.83

(0.96)

Family/friends

874

4.19

(0.67)

4.35

(0.62)

4.10

(0.68)

4.07

(0.62)

3.72

(0.79)

Temperament

           

Fearfulness

904

2.24

(0.64)

2.04

(0.53)

2.28

(0.51)

2.45

(0.64)

2.70

(0.77)

Distress

903

2.36

(0.74)

2.04

(0.61)

2.52

(0.74)

2.63

(0.64)

3.14

(0.69)

Anger

903

2.98

(0.70)

2.89

(0.66)

2.85

(0.72)

3.05

(0.72)

3.29

(0.75)

Years of education

909

12.70

(2.26)

13.00

(2.23)

12.50

(2.18)

13.30

(2.34)

11.70

(2.31)

Work participation (%)

908

63

67

62

65

43