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Table 4 Multivariate ANOVA coefficients and 95% CI regarding mental health in reports by teachers (TRF), parents (CBCL) and children (SDQ), reported by gender and informant

From: Multi-informant reports of mental health in Swedish-born children of immigrants and children born to non-immigrants – the SESBiC-study

 

Internalizing

Externalizing

Total

 

B (95% CI)

p-value

B (95% CI)

p-value

B (95% CI)

p-value

Teacher (TRF)

      

Boys

      

 Immigrant statusa

0.54(−0.82-0.93)

.903

0.60 (−1.36-2.56)

.548

1.75 (−2.87-6.37)

.456

 Living arrangementb

0.77(0.02-1.52)

.043

2.31(0.63-3.99)

.007

6.22(2.27-10.18)

.002

 Parental educational levelc

0.06(−0.55-0.67)

.846

1.03(−0.33-2.39)

.138

2.14(−1.07-5.33)

.190

Girls

      

 Immigrant statusa

0.43(−0.74-1.61)

.467

−0.23(−1.31-0.85)

.674

0.23(−2.79-3.24)

.882

 Living arrangementsb

0.25(−0.49-0.98)

.509

0.54(−0.14-1.22)

.118

1.42(−0.46-3.30)

.138

 Parental educational levelc

0.18(−0.44-0.80)

.565

0.16(−0.42-0.73)

.594

0.87(−0.72-2.46)

.282

Parents (CBCL)

      

Boys

      

 Immigrant statusa

0.60(−0.59-1.79)

.324

1.36(−0.40-3.11)

.129

2.91(−0.95-6.76)

.139

 Living arrangementsb

1.43(0.47-2.39)

.004

1.34(−0.08-2.75)

.064

4.45(1.33-7.56)

.005

 Parental educational levelc

0.40(−0.41-1.22)

.328

1.44(0.25-2.64)

.018

2.41(−0.23-5.04)

.073

Girls

      

 Immigrant statusa

0.92(−0.73-2.57)

.273

0.61(−0.88-2.09)

.422

2.44(−1.36-6.24)

.207

 Living arrangementsb

0.61(−0.44-1.65)

.255

1.31(0.37-2.24)

.006

3.17(0.76-5.58)

.010

 Parental educational levelc

0.64(−0.28-1.56)

.171

0.42(−0.41-1.24)

.324

2.04(−0.08-4.17)

.059

Children (SDQ)

      

Boys

      

 Immigrant statusa

0.09(−0.38-0.56)

.715

0.13(−0.29-0.55)

.541

0.11(−1.57-1.78)

.901

 Living arrangementsb

0.28(−0.10-0.66)

.152

0.14(−0.20-0.48)

.411

0.31(−1.05-1.67)

.656

 Parental educational levelc

−0.03(−0.35-0.30)

.877

0.031(−0.26-0.32)

.833

0.04(−1.11-1.19)

.943

Girls

      

 Immigrant statusa

−0.33(−1.00-0.33)

.322

−0.08(−0.49-0.32)

.683

−1.50(−3.36-0.37)

.115

 Living arrangementsb

0.11(−0.31-0.53)

.593

0.27(0.01-0.53)

.039

1.42(0.24-2.60)

.019

 Parental educational levelc

0.45(0.08-0.82)

.017

0.10(−0.13-0.33)

.390

1.28(0.24-2.32)

.016

  1. a0 = Children of immigrants and 1 = Children of non-immigrants = reference.
  2. b0 = not living with both parents (includes children with foster parents) and 1 = living with both parents = reference.
  3. c0 = higher education (university or college degree) = reference and 1 = lower education (not university or college degree).