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Table 4 Differences in Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and Parental Acceptance-Rejection/Control Questionnaire scores among groups, Generalized Linear Models

From: Comorbidity of behavioral problems and parental acceptance-rejection in children diagnosed with chest discomfort, palpitations, vasovagal syncope, and underlying heart disease: a multiple case-control study

 

Control

(n = 57)

Palpitation

(n = 73)

Chest Pain

(n = 70)

Vasovagal Syncope

(n = 55)

Underlying heart conditions

(n = 61)

 
      

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Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

      

Conduct problems

2.30 ± 0.40

2.80 ± 0.34

2.70 ± 0.37

3.11 ± 0.40

2.27 ± 0.38

0.184

Hyperactivity problems

3.18 ± 0.41a

4.16 ± 0.34b

4.16 ± 0.38b

4.24 ± 0.41b

4.42 ± 0.38b

0.032

Emotional problems

2.54 ± 0.45a

4.15 ± 0.37b

3.87 ± 0.41b

4.18 ± 0.44b

3.98 ± 0.42b

0.001

Peer-problems

3.13 ± 0.30

2.91 ± 0.25

3.03 ± 0.28

3.45 ± 0.30

3.15 ± 0.28

0.438

Internalizing problems

5.66 ± 0.62a

7.06 ± 0.52b

6.91 ± 0.58b

7.63 ± 0.62b

7.13 ± 0.58b

0.034

Externalizing problems

5.48 ± 0.70

6.96 ± 0.59

6.85 ± 0.65

7.35 ± 0.70

6.69 ± 0.66

0.105

 Total score

11.14 ± 1.12a

14.03 ± 0.94b

13.76 ± 1.04b

14.98 ± 1.12b

13.82 ± 1.05b

0.016

Prosocial score

8.92 ± 0.34a

8.60 ± 0.28ab

8.20 ± 0.31bc

7.93 ± 0.33c

8.17 ± 0.31bc

0.031

Parental Acceptance-Rejection/Control Questionnaire

      

Warmth/Affection

25.9 ± 1.5

27.2 ± 1.3

27.8 ± 1.4

29.2 ± 1.5

26.8 ± 1.4

0.271

Hostility/Aggression

22.3 ± 1.3ab

24.1 ± 1.1bc

25.3 ± 1.2c

24.8 ± 1.3bc

22.0 ± 1.2a

0.027

Indifference/Neglect

20.9 ± 1.0

21.1 ± 0.9

22.0 ± 1.0

23.0 ± 1.4

20.2 ± 1.0

0.055

Undifferentiated Rejection

13.2 ± 0.8a

14.8 ± 0.6bc

16.0 ± 0.7c

15.4 ± 0.8c

13.4 ± 0.7ab

< 0.001

 Total score

82.4 ± 3.7a

86.8 ± 3.2ab

90.8 ± 3.5b

92.3 ± 3.7b

82.8 ± 3.5a

0.020

Control subscale scores

40.2 ± 0.9

40.3 ± 0.8

41.5 ± 0.8

39.4 ± 0.9

40.4 ± 0.8

0.169

  1. *Estimated Mean ± SEM, Generalized Linear Models adjusted for age groups, gender, parental age and child number, and pairwise contrast performed with LSD
  2. abcDifferent letter in the same row showed significant differences between values (p < 0.05)