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Table 5 K 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 1 4/5 years

SDQ Wave 2 6/7 years

SDQ Wave 3 8/9 years

SDQ Wave 4 10/11 years

SDQ Wave 1 4/5 years

SDQ Wave 2 6/7 years

SDQ Wave 3 8/9 years

SDQ Wave 4 10/11 years

%

AOR

%

AOR

%

AOR

%

AOR

%

AOR

%

AOR

%

AOR

%

AOR

Abnormal/borderline pro-social score

13.2

1.13

12.5

1.23

12.1

1.06

10.6

1.21

19.3

1.62

14.7

1.67*

22.8

1.50

13.3

1.32

p = 0.477

p = 0.129

p = 0.666

p = 0.158

p = 0.072

p = 0.025

p = 0.060

p = 0.234

Wald = 0.5

Wald = 2.3

Wald = 0.2

Wald = 2.0

Wald = 2.3

Wald = 5.0

Wald = 3.5

Wald = 1.42

SE = 0.2

SE = 0.2

SE = 0.1

SE = 0.2

SE = 0.4

SE = 0.4

SE = 0.3

SE = 0.3

Abnormal/borderline hyperactivity score

22.8

1.36*

22.1

1.34*

17.8

1.05

19.4

1.17

32.3

2.00*

28.0

1.91*

32.8

1.70*

24.0

1.34

p = 0.026

p = 0.020

p = 0.678

p = 0.207

p = 0.002

p = 0.003

p = 0.013

p = 0.186

Wald = 5.0

Wald = 5.4

Wald = 0.2

Wald = 1.6

Wald = 9.3

Wald = 8.9

Wald = 6.1

Wald = 1.7

SE = 0.2

SE = 0.2

SE = 0.1

SE = 0.1

SE = 0.4

SE = 0.4

SE = 0.4

SE = 0.3

Abnormal/borderline emotional score

26.3

2.32*

21.0

1.40*

21.4

1.26

28.4

1.44*

29.0

2.39*

21.6

1.76*

28.6

1.56*

30.7

1.51

p = 0.000

p = 0.007

p = 0.056

p = 0.002

p = 0.000

p = 0.010

p = 0.038

p = 0.058

Wald = 39.1

Wald = 7.2

Wald = 3.7

Wald = 9.3

Wald = 13

Wald = 6.7

Wald = 4.3

Wald = 3.6

SE = 0.3

SE = 0.2

SE = 0.2

SE = 0.2

SE = 0.6

SE = 0.4

SE = 0.3

SE = 0.3

Abnormal/borderline peer problems score

32.8

1.43*

28.9

1.27*,

33.1

1.34*

30.0

1.33*

40.9

1.83*

30.2

1.46

38.6

1.55*

42.6

1.96*

p = 0.004

p = 0.044

p = 0.013

p = 0.018

p = 0.005

p = 0.081

p = 0.042

p = 0.002

Wald = 8.1

Wald = 4.1

Wald = 3.2

Wald = 5.6

Wald = 7.8

Wald = 3.0

Wald = 4.1

Wald = 9.8

SE = 0.2

SE = 0.2

SE = 0.2

SE = 0.2

SE = 0.4

SE = 0.3

SE = 0.3

SE = 0.4

Abnormal/borderline conduct score

51.9

1.39*

25.0

1.25

22.6

1.13

23.9

1.26

57.0

1.59*

33.3

1.90*

31.4

1.47

38.7

2.00*

p = 0.005

p = 0.067

p = 0.298

p = 0.056

p = 0.001

p = 0.003

p = 0.076

p = 0.001

Wald = 8.0

Wald = 3.4

Wald = 1.1

Wald = 3.6

Wald = 4.6

Wald = 9.0

Wald = 3.1

Wald = 10.3

SE = 0.2

SE = 0.1

SE = 0.1

SE = 0.1

SE = 0.3

SE = 0.4

SE = 0.3

SE = 0.4

Abnormal/borderline total score

32.8

2.07*

21.4

1.42

18.1

1.12

23.9

1.41*

40.8

2.62*

20.3

1.64*

31.5

1.69*

29.3

1.63*

p = 0.000

p = 0.006

p = 0.349

p = 0.005

p < 0.001

p = 0.026

p = 0.015

p = 0.025

Wald = 33.0

Wald = 7.6

Wald = 0.9

Wald = 7.9

Wald = 19

Wald = 4.9

Wald = 5.9

Wald = 5.0

SE = 0.3

SE = 0.2

SE = 0.1

SE = 0.2

SE = 0.6

SE = 0.4

SE = 0.4

SE = 0.2

  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).