Maternal maximum consumption's effects were not explained by paternal maximum consumption, and effects of maternal and paternal status on offspring externalizing behavior and problems were similar in magnitude. They also combined additively, and raw regression coefficients associated with maternal and paternal status together were as much as 80% larger than those associated with (unadjusted) paternal status only, and the median increase due to combining both parents' status was approximately 50%. Thus, considering both parent's maximum consumption together yielded greater power to predict offspring mental health problems.
