Background
Methods
Study participants
Survey content
Statistical analysis
Results
Stepfamilies
n = 47
n (%) | Non-stepfamilies
n = 2199
n (%) |
p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Mothers | |||
Age | |||
Mean (SD, range) | 32.6 (6.0, 21–43) | 32.4 (4.6, 18–47) | .826c
|
Educational attainment level | |||
Not more than a high school education | 31 (66.0) | 329 (15.1) | <.001a
|
More than junior college graduation | 16 (34.0) | 1845 (84.9) | |
Employment | |||
Yes | 28 (60.9) | 1468 (67.4) | .350a
|
No | 18 (39.1) | 710 (32.6) | |
Fathers | |||
Age | |||
Mean (SD, range) | 34.4 (6.7, 22–50) | 34.1 (5.5, 18–61) | .791c
|
Educational attainment level | |||
Not more than a high school education | 26 (59.1) | 424 (20.3) | <.001a
|
More than junior college graduation | 18 (40.9) | 1665 (79.7) | |
Employment | |||
Yes | 44 (100.0) | 2.077 (98.9) | .485b
|
No | 0 (0.0) | 23 (1.1) |
Stepfamilies
n = 47
n (%) | Non-stepfamilies
n = 2199
n (%) |
p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of children | |||
1 | 5 (10.6) | 1122 (51.4) | |
2 | 18 (38.3) | 847 (38.8) | <.001a
|
≥3 | 24 (51.1) | 214 (9.8) | |
Age of the first child | |||
0–1 | 5 (10.9) | 1165 (54.2) | |
2–4 | 8 (17.4) | 678 (31.6) | <.001a
|
≥5 | 33 (71.7) | 306 (14.2) | |
Presence or absence of disorders in children | |||
No | 44 (93.6) | 2002 (91.7) | .631b
|
Yes | 3 (6.4) | 182 (8.3) | |
My family is financially capable. | |||
Agree or slightly agree | 18 (39.1) | 1293 (59.7) | .005a
|
Disagree or strongly disagree | 28 (60.9) | 873 (40.3) |
Stepfamilies
n = 47
n (%) | Non-stepfamilies
n = 2199
n (%) |
p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Maternal pregnancy situation and the childbirth situation | |||
Presence or absence of participation in childbirth education classes | |||
Yes | 20 (42.6) | 1700 (77.8) | <.001a
|
No | 27 (57.4) | 484 (22.2) | |
Smoking during pregnancy | |||
No | 37 (80.4) | 2116 (97.6) | <.001b
|
Yes | 9 (19.6) | 51 (2.4) | |
Planned pregnancy | |||
Yes | 21 (45.7) | 1453 (66.9) | .003a
|
No | 25 (54.3) | 720 (33.1) | |
Complicated birth | |||
No | 41 (87.2) | 1987 (91.5) | .298b
|
Yes | 6 (12.8) | 184 (8.5) | |
Child situation at childbirth | |||
Gestational age (weeks) | |||
≥37 | 41 (93.2) | 1999 (94.4) | .722b
|
<37 | 3 (6.8) | 118 (5.6) | |
Birth weight | |||
≥2500 g | 43 (93.5) | 1987 (91.8) | .684b
|
<2500 g | 3 (6.5) | 177 (8.2) |
Stepfamilies
n = 47
n (%) | Non-stepfamilies
n = 2199
n (%) |
p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Maternal self-perceived health and maternal mental health | |||
Maternal self-perceived health | |||
Very good, good, or normal | 46 (97.9) | 2094 (96.7) | .650b
|
Not so good or poor | 1 (2.1) | 72 (3.3) | |
Depression (EPDS score) | |||
No (≤8) | 34 (75.6) | 1871 (87.7) | .015a
|
Yes (≥9) | 11 (24.4) | 262 (12.3) | |
Stress score | |||
median (25, 75, min-max) | 3 (1, 5, 0–8) | 3 (2, 5, 0–10) | .730c
|
Maternal views of child care | |||
I can take care of my child | |||
Agree or slightly agree | 44 (97.8) | 2155 (99.1) | .372b
|
Disagree or strongly disagree | 1 (2.2) | 20 (0.9) | |
I can breastfeed my child as I expect | |||
Agree or slightly agree | 36 (78.3) | 1819 (83.7) | .327a
|
Disagree or strongly disagree | 10 (21.7) | 355 (16.3) | |
I fulfill the parent role well | |||
Agree or slightly agree | 30 (65.2) | 1825 (84.1) | .001a
|
Disagree or strongly disagree | 16 (34.8) | 346 (15.9) | |
Recognition of child maltreatment | |||
No | 40 (88.9) | 1962 (92.3) | .400b
|
Yes | 5 (11.1) | 164 (7.7) | |
Support from current partner and family environment | |||
Marital relations score | |||
median (25, 75, min-max) | 53 (45, 63, 31–70) | 52 (44, 59, 10–70) | .132c
|
I have childcare available when I need it | |||
Agree or slightly agree | 37 (80.4) | 1660 (76.7) | .550a
|
Disagree or strongly disagree | 9 (19.6) | 505 (23.3) |
Odds ratio | 95% confidence interval |
p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Stepfamily | |||
No | 1.00 | ||
Yes | 2.62 | 0.99–6.91 |
.052
|
Maternal age (continuous value) | 0.94a
| 0.91–0.98 | .001 |
Maternal self-perceived health | |||
Very good, good, or normal | 1.00 | ||
Not so good or poor | 2.36 | 1.29–4.33 | .006 |
Stress score (continuous value) | 1.67b
| 1.55–1.81 | <.001 |
I can breastfeed my child as I expect | |||
Agree or slightly agree | 1.00 | ||
Disagree or strongly disagree | 1.83 | 1.28–2.62 | .001 |
I fulfill the parent role well | |||
Agree or slightly agree | 1.00 | ||
Disagree or strongly disagree | 2.49 | 1.76–3.51 | <.001 |
Number of children | |||
1 | 1.00 | ||
2 | 0.63 | 0.44–0.90 | .010 |
≥3 | 0.68 | 0.39–1.19 | .173 |