Table 1 Maternal and child characteristics original vs retained groups
From: Paths to language development in at risk children: a qualitative comparative analysis (QCA)
Characteristic at child’s birth | Original comparison Group n = 97 (%) | Retained comparison Group n = 41 (%) | P values |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean Maternal age (SD) | 27.7 (5.91) | 27.7 (5.29) | 0.95 |
Parity n (%) | |||
 first child | 34 (35.1) | 13 (31.7) | 0.705 |
 second or later child | 63 (64.9) | 28 (68.3) | |
Maternal Country of Birth n (%) | |||
 Australia | 50 (51.5) | 26 (63) | 0.200 |
 Not Australia | 47 (48.5) | 15 (37) | |
Marital Status n (%) | |||
 married / living with partner | 79 (84.9) | 27 (67.5) | 0.022* |
 single / separated/ divorced | 14 (15.4) | 13 (32.5) | |
Level of Education n (%) | |||
 High School / vocational | 74 (80.4) | 33 (82.5) | 0.781 |
 Degree or higher | 18 (19.6) | 7 (17.5) | |
Household income source n (%) | |||
 Full or part time wages | 66 (72.5) | 32 (80.0) | 0.364 |
 Benefit or pension | 25 (27.5) | 8 (20.0) | |
Housing Tenure n (%) | |||
 Own or purchasing | 43 (50.6) | 22 (57.9) | 0.452 |
 Renting or other | 42 (49.4) | 16 (42.1) | |
Presenting psychosocial risks | |||
 One risk | 49 (50) | 22 (54) | 0.736 |
 Two or more risks | 48 (50) | 19 (46) | |
Depression | 43 (44) | 13 (32) | 0.168 |
Mental health problems | 30 (31) | 17 (41) | 0.233 |
Late antenatal care | 35 (36) | 9 (22) | 0.356 |
Stressors | 33 (34) | 14 (34) | 0.189 |
History of abuse | 13 (13) | 9 (22) | 0.2099 |
Teen mother | 7 (7) | 3 (7) | # |
Experiencing domestic violence | 4 (4) | 1 (2) | # |
Drug and alcohol abuse | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | # |