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Table 4 Cut-offs for vulnerability and distribution by sex

From: Validation study of the Chinese Early Development Instrument (CEDI)

  

CEDI

  
 

P

S

E

L/C

C/G

Total

Cut-offs

      

HK

6.9567

5.3846

6.0000

6.4400

5.0000

 

Canada

7.0833

5.5769

6.0000

5.7692

4.3750

 

Vulnerability N (%)

      

16 (10.6)

15 (9.9)

16 (10.6)

16 (10.6)

23 (15.2)

43 (28.5)

Male

9 (17.3)

12 (23.1)

10 (19.2)

8 (15.4)

14 (26.9)

24 (46.2)

Female

7 (7.1)

3 (3.0)***

6 (6.1)*

8 (8.1)

9 (9.1)***

19 (19.2)***

  1. Note: For the CEDI domains: P = Physical Health and Well-being; S = Social Competence; E = Emotional Maturation; L/C = Language and Cognitive Development; and C/G = Communication and General Knowledge; ***p < .001, **p < .01 and *p < .05.