Table 2 Description of independent variables
Variables and data source | Description |
|---|---|
a. Variables from the Families First newborn screen | |
Prenatal screening | Whether the parent was screened prenatally for the program as opposed to after the birth of the child |
No prenatal care before 6 months | Mother did not attend prenatal care before 6 months gestation |
Alcohol and/or drug use | Any alcohol and/or drug use by the mother during pregnancy |
Maternal Substance abuse | Current substance abuse by mother |
Smoking during pregnancy | Maternal smoking during pregnancy |
Social Isolation | Lack of social support and/or isolation related to culture, language or geography |
Maternal Low education | Mother’s highest level of education completed being less than grade 12 |
Single parent family | Parent or guardian not currently in common-law relationship or married |
Social Assistance | Family on social assistance/income support or having significant financial difficulties |
Relationship distress | Parent reporting relationship distress |
Schizophrenia (Mother) | Mother has schizophrenia or bipolar affective disorder |
Depression and/or anxiety (Mother) | Mother has depression (including postpartum) and/or anxiety disorder |
Antisocial (Father) | Father has antisocial behavior |
Antisocial (Mother) | Mother has antisocial behavior |
Mental disability (Mother) | Mother has mental disability |
Family History of disability | Family history of a disability not detectable at birth that could affect development (eg. deafness, mentally disabled/challenged) |
Violence between parents | Current or history of violence between parenting partners |
Child abuse mom | Mother having a history of child abuse or neglect |
b. Variables from Families First home visiting data | |
Parent survey scores | Cumulative score of items on parent survey |
Average duration of enrollment | Average duration of enrollment in the program based on program discharge data (in months) |
Average Number of home visits | Average number of home visits per month based on program discharge data |
c. Other Variables | |
SEFI-2 | Socioeconomic factor index – version 2. An index based on Canadian census data that reflects non-medical social determinants of health. |
Mother’s age at first birth | Calculated from the population registry database using mother’s date of birth and date of first birth. |