Figure 1. Figure 1 is titled “Depressive symptoms among caregivers of children younger than 5 years old at baseline.” It is a bar graph that shows, for each of seven symptoms of depression, the percentage of caregivers who suffered from that symptom among depressed caregivers. The horizontal axis shows seven symptoms: “Tired,” “Lost interest,” “Trouble concentrating,” “Trouble falling asleep,” “Feelings of low self-worth,” “Weight change,” and “Thoughts of death.” The vertical axis is labeled “Percentage of mothers with symptom.” The first bar shows that 91.4 percent of depressed caregivers reported feeling more tired or fatigued than usual during the 12 months preceding the assessment. The second bar shows that 88.7 percent had lost interest in formerly pleasurable activities. The third bar shows that 80.7 percent reported much more trouble concentrating than usual. The fourth bar shows that 74.3 percent had more trouble falling asleep than usual. The fifth bar shows that 71.6 percent of depressed caregivers had feelings of low self-worth. The sixth bar shows that 54.3 percent had gained or lost weight without trying. The seventh bar shows that 33.8 percent had thought about death (either their own, someone else’s, or death in general) during the 12 months before the interview.
Figure 2. Figure 2 is titled “Number of depressive episodes across time among caregivers of children younger than 5 years old at baseline.” It is a pie chart that shows, across time (all waves of data collection), the number of episodes of depression caregivers had, as identified through a screening instrument for major depression, the World Health Organization’s Composite International Diagnostic Interview Short Form. The chart shows that 53.6 percent of caregivers had no episodes of depression, 27.5 percent were depressed at one point, 9.8 percent had two episodes of depression, 6.7 percent had three episodes of depression, and 2.4 percent had depression at all points in time (i.e., at all follow-ups).
Figure 3. Figure 3 is titled “Factors associated with major depression among caregivers of children younger than 5 years old at baseline.” It is a bar graph that shows family and environmental factors associated with caregiver depression. The horizontal axis shows 10 factors: “Single,” “Married,” “Ever victim of intimate-partner violence (IPV),” “Not a victim of IPV,” “White,” “Black,” “Hispanic,” “Other,” “Good health,” and “Fair/poor health.” The vertical axis is labeled “Percentage depressed.” The first bar shows that 35.7 percent of caregivers who were single, widowed, or divorced had depression. The second bar shows that 18.2 percent of caregivers who were married were depressed. The third bar shows that 30.4 percent of caregivers who reported ever having been victims of physical abuse by an intimate partner were depressed. The fourth bar shows that 21.0 percent of caregivers who did not report ever having been victims of physical abuse by an intimate partner were depressed. The fifth bar shows that 32.9 percent of caregivers of White children had depression. The sixth bar shows that 17.1 percent of caregivers of Black children had depression. The seventh bar shows that 18.9 percent of caregivers of Hispanic children had depression. The eighth bar shows that 16.8 percent of caregivers of other children had depression. The ninth bar shows that 22.7 percent of caregivers who reported having good health had depression. The tenth bar shows that 39.3 percent of caregivers who reported having fair or poor health had depression.