Table 3 Pearson correlations and partial correlations between mother–offspring dyads’ cortisol levels.

From: Mother infant cortisol levels and maternal childhood adversity

Dyad

Pearson correlation

p-value

Partial correlation

p-value

Mother–offspring (baseline) raw

0.319

 < 0.001

0.371

 < 0.001

Mother–offspring (baseline) wl

0.379

 < 0.001

0.375

 < 0.001

Mother–offspring (six months) raw

0.208

0.003

0.165

0.019

Mother–offspring (six months) wl

0.19

0.007

0.148

0.035