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Table 3 Correlation between maternal adversity in pregnancy and internalizing symptoms, externalizing symptoms and the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) total score at 24 and 36 months

From: Pregnancy and Infant Development (PRIDE)—a preliminary observational study of maternal adversity and infant development

  

24 months (n = 40)

 

36 months (n = 27)

 

CBCL

Maternal Adversity

Coefficient

P value

Coefficient

P value

Internalizing symptoms

Adverse Childhood Experiences

0.72

0.25

0.50

0.45

Psychological Distress (BSI-18)

0.31

0.03

0.39

0.01

Depression

0.51

0.03

0.86

0.002

Perceived Stress

0.38

0.04

0.57

0.01

Ratio Frequency hassles:uplifts

-1.46

0.21

-0.2

0.87

Ratio Intensity hassles:uplifts

-6.98

0.02

-1.40

0.75

Externalizing symptoms

Adverse Childhood Experiences

1.696

0.01

0.81

0.24

Psychological Distress (BSI-18)

0.494

 < 0.001

0.41

0.017

Depression

0.731

0.002

0.40

0.22

Perceived Stress

0.598

0.002

0.29

0.25

Ratio Frequency hassles:uplifts

-1.463

0.21

-0.20

0.87

Ratio Intensity hassles:uplifts

-6.979

0.02

-1.40

0.75

Total score

Adverse Childhood Experiences

1.282

0.04

0.80

0.25

Psychological Distress (BSI-18)

0.424

0.002

0.43

0.01

Depression

0.683

0.003

0.69

0.03

Perceived Stress

0.519

0.01

0.46

0.07

Ratio Frequency hassles:uplifts

-1.913

0.09

-0.61

0.63

Ratio Intensity hassles:uplifts

-8.467

0.004

-5.45

0.20