Table 6.

Psychiatric Diagnoses of Parents When the Baby Was 4 Months Old (According to DSM-IV Criteria)

DSM-IVCase SubjectsControl SubjectsP*
N%N%
Mother
 Depression2141.23332.4.451
 Anxiety59.887.8
 Alcohol abuse23.911.0
 Mental retardation23.943.9
 Other disorders00.032.9
 Without disorder2141.25352.0
Father
 Depression1026.31821.7.429
 Anxiety410.533.6
 Alcohol abuse410.589.6
 Mental retardation00.033.6
 Other disorders00.022.4
 Without disorder2052.64959.0
  • * χ2 test.