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Table 2 Child characteristics (mean [SE] unless indicated) at baseline, by maternal psychiatric group (Ns refer to number of children)

From: Maternal and family factors and child eating pathology: risk and protective relationships

 

No eating disorder/psychiatric history (n = 154)

Psychiatric history (n = 49)

Eating disorder history (n = 18)

Child BMI z-score

0.67 (0.08)

0.74 (0.14)

1.18 (0.28)

Child gender – % male

47.4% (73/ 154)

44.9% (22/ 49)

54.5% (10/ 18)

Maternal report variables

Age started solids (weeks)

21.86 (0.49)a

20.40 (0.88)a

15.96 (1.79)b

Age stopped breastfeeding (weeks)

39.75 (1.66)

36.70 (2.97)

36.09 (6.25)

Child health

4.04 (0.07)

3.95 (0.13)

3.91 (0.25)

Concern for child weight

   

  % no concern

77.9% (120/154)a

59.2% (29/49)

27.8% (5/18)b

  % slight concern

14.9% (23/154)a

26.5% (13/49)

44.4% (8/18)b

  % moderate-high concern

7.1% (11/154)a

14.3% (7/49)

27.8% (5/18)b

Child report variables

ChEDE brief global

0.52 (0.07)a

0.42 (0.13)a

1.02 (0.27)b

ChEDE restraint

0.24 (0.53)

0.26 (0.65)

0.40 (0.78)

Loss of control eating – %

7.8% (12/ 154)

6.1% (3/ 49)

11.1% (2/ 18)

CARES

0.46 (0.04)a

0.51 (0.08)a

0.78 (0.15)b

CDI

1.77 (0.22)

1.73 (0.41)

2.45 (0.82)

SPPC global

3.32 (0.05)

3.41 (0.09)

3.08 (0.17)

MMIS

1.57 (0.42)

1.51 (0.39)

1.77 (0.46)

SLSS

4.17 (0.06)

4.21 (0.10)

3.96 (0.20)

  1. Note. Columns with different subscripts are significantly different at p < .05 as identified through linear mixed models (continuous variables) or generalised estimating equations (categorical variables). Effects apply at baseline and when considering average scores over the full 2-year study period.
  2. BMI = Body Mass Index, ChEDE = Child Eating Disorder Examination, CARES = Children’s Affect Regulation Scale, CDI = Child Depression Inventory, SPPC = Self-Perception Profile for Children, MMIS = Multidimensional Media Influences Scale, SLSS = Student’s Life Satisfaction Scale.