Elevated psychological distress in mother or father | N (%) | Mean SDQ | 95% CI | Test statistic | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B cohort (4–5 Years) | ||||||
Mothers | No | 3212 | 8.1 | 8.0–8.3 | t(398.4) = 10.0 | <.001 |
Yes | 334 | 11.4 | 10.8–12.0 | |||
Fathers | No | 2349 | 7.9 | 7.7–8.1 | t(254.3) = 4.8 | <.001 |
Yes | 217 | 9.8 | 9.0–10.6 | |||
K cohort (8–9 Years) | ||||||
Mothers | No | 3039 | 7.2 | 7.0–7.4 | t(531.0) = 12.0 | <.001 |
Yes | 440 | 11.2 | 10.7–11.7 | |||
Fathers | No | 2269 | 7.0 | 6.8–7.2 | t(316.0) = 5.9 | <.001 |
Yes | 267 | 9.6 | 8.8–10.4 | |||
Total | ||||||
Mothers | No | 6251 (89.0) | 7.7 | 7.5–7.8 | t(926.9) = 15.3 | <.001 |
Yes | 774 (11.0) | 11.3 | 10.9–11.7 | |||
Fathers | No | 4618 (90.5) | 7.5 | 7.3–7.6 | t(570.2) = 7.4 | <.001 |
Yes | 484 (9.5) | 9.7 | 9.1–10.3 |