Table 2 Emotional behavioural problems scales mean scores comparison between LBC and non-LBC and between child self-report and parent/caregiver report
Empirically based syndromes scales | YSR 11/18 | CBCL 6/18 | p- value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LBC (n = 110) | Non-LBC (n = 559) | LBC (n = 74) | Non-LBC (N = 492) | ||
mean (95% CI) | mean (95% CI) | mean (95% CI) | mean (95% CI) | ||
Anxious/ Depressed | 7.5 (6.4-8.5) | 6.0 (5.6-6.5) | 3.5 (2.6-4.3) | 3.4 (3.1-3.8) | < 0.01 |
Withdrawn/ Depressed | 4.6 (4.0-5.2) | 3.7 (3.4-3.9) | 2.1 (1.6-2.7) | 2.3 (2.0-2.5) | < 0.01 |
Somatic Complains | 5.1 (4.3-5.8) | 3.8 (3.5-4.1) | 3.0 (2.3-3.8) | 2.8 (2.5-3.0) | 0.02 |
Social Problems | 5.4 (4.7-6.1) | 4.1 (3.8-4.4) | 2.2 (1.5-2.8) | 2.1 (1.9-2.3) | < 0.01 |
Thought Problems | 5.5 (4.6-6.4) | 4.1 (3.8-4.5) | 1.9 (1.1-2.7) | 1.6 (1.4-1.8) | < 0.01 |
Attention Problems | 6.3 (5.7-6.9) | 5.4 (5.1-5.7) | 3.5 (2.7-4.4) | 3.6 (3.3-3.9) | < 0.01 |
Rule-Breaking Behaviour | 4.8 (4.1-5.6) | 3.8 (3.5-4.1) | 2.1 (1.3-2.9) | 1.9 (1.7-2.1) | < 0.01 |
Aggressive behaviour | 5.9 (5.5-6.3) | 7.0 (6.1-7.9) | 3.8 (2.8-4.8) | 4.0 (3.6-4.4) | < 0.01 |
Internalizing problems | 17.1 (14.9-19.3) | 13.5 (12.6-14.4) | 8.7 (6.7-10.6) | 8.5 (7.7-9.2) | < 0.01 |
Externalizing problems | 11.9 (10.3-13.4) | 9.7 (9.1-10.3) | 5.9 (4.2-7.6) | 5.9 (5.4-6.5) | < 0.01 |
Total score | 57.7 (52.0-63.4) | 47.1 (44.7-49.4) | 24.9 (18.9-30.9) | 24.1 (22.2-25.9) | < 0.01 |