Compliant gluten-free children with celiac disease: an evaluation of psychological distress

BMC Pediatrics

Table 2 Average psychological and behavioral scores in celiac and control groups

Groups	Celiac Subjects (N = 100)	CTRL (N = 100)	p ^f
CBCL Total^a	51.2 ± 9.7	51.1 ± 9.2	NS
CBCL Int^b	51.4 ± 9.4	52.3 ± 8.4	NS
CBCL Ext^c	49.0 ± 8.9	51.8 ± 8.5	NS
CDI^d	8.1 ± 5.7	5.6 ± 3.4	<0.01
MASC^e	50.0 ± 8.3	42.9 ± 6.6	<0.01

^a Parent Child Behavior Checklist Total Score (T-scores); ^b Parent Child Behavior Checklist Internalizing Score (T-scores); ^c Parent Child Behavior Checklist Externalizing Score (T-scores); ^d Children's Depression Inventory (raw scores); ^e Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children (T-scores); ^f NS indicates P > 0.05.

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