The role of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor genotype and parenting in early life in predicting externalizing and internalizing symptoms in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Table 4 ANCOVA models examining the main and interaction effects of a mother’s positive feeling about caring for her baby and the BDNF genotype on the depression/anxiety scores in children with ADHD

	CBCL, depression/anxiety
	F	p
Positive feeling about caring for the baby	2.51	0.011
BDNF genotype	1.73	0.198
Positive feeling about caring for the baby X BDNF genotype	2.54	0.024
Sex	5.94	0.020
Age	0.59	0.446
Maternal educational level	4.20	0.048
Family’s gross annual income	0.55	0.462

Abbreviations: ANCOVA, full analysis of covariance; BDNF, drain-derived neurotrophic factor; ADHD, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; CBCL, Child Behavior Checklist.
Bold: p <0.013.

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