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Table 4 B cohort: longitudinal psychosocial outcomes of children reported to have ear infections or hearing problems

From: Psychosocial outcomes of children with ear infections and hearing problems: a longitudinal study

SDQ subscale

Baseline ear infections

Baseline hearing problems

SDQ Wave 3 4/5 years

SDQ Wave 4 6/7 years

SDQ Wave 3 4/5 years

SDQ Wave 4 6/7 years

%

AOR

%

AOR [95% CI]

%

AOR [95% CI]

%

AOR [95% CI]

Abnormal/borderline pro-social score

13.8

1.03, p = 0.846

8.7

1.06, p = 0.724

18.8

1.85, p = 0.122

26.3

2.67*, p = 0.015

Wald = 0.0, SE = 0.2

Wald = 0.1, SE = 0.2

Wald = 2.4, SE = 0.7

Wald = 5.9, SE = 1.1

Abnormal/borderline hyperactivity score

17.4

1.13, p = 0.429

18.5

1.03, p = 0.832

12.5

1.53, p = 0.292

21.0

1.48, p = 0.333

Wald = 0.1, SE = 0.2

Wald = 1.1, SE = 0.6

Wald = 0.9, SE = 0.6

Wald = 0.6, SE = 0.2

Abnormal/borderline emotional score

10.2

0.99, p = 0.967

19.9

1.19, p = 0.274

12.5

1.73, p = 0.173

31.5

2.20*, p = 0.048

Wald = 0.0, SE = 0.2

Wald = 1.2, SE = 0.2

Wald = 1.8, SE = 0.7

Wald = 3.9, SE = 0.5

Abnormal/borderline peer problems score

18.9

0.95, p = 0.759

21.9

1.08, p = 0.633

25.0

1.72, p = 0.176

26.3

1.60, p = 0.242

Wald = 0.1, SE = 0.1

Wald = 0.2, SE = 0.1

Wald = 1.8, SE = 0.7

Wald = 1.4, SE = 0.6

Abnormal/borderline conduct score

35.5

0.89, p = 0.449

25.2

1.13, p = 0.426

50.0

1.90, p = 0.136

21.0

1.26, p = 0.566

Wald = 0.6, SE = 0.2

Wald = 0.6, SE = 0.2

Wald = 2.2, SE = 0.8

Wald = 0.3, SE = 0.5

Abnormal/borderline total score

15.2

1.03, p = 0.836

19.2

1.22, p = 0.221

25.0

2.09, p = 0.066

21.1

1.69, p = 0.196

Wald = 0.1, SE = 0.2

Wald = 1.5, SE = 0.2

Wald = 3.4, SE = 0.8

Wald = 1.6, SE = 0.7

  1. Note. * = significant difference; AOR = adjusted odds ratio; SE = standard error; SDQ = Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Analyses were adjusted for the responding parent’s education and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA).