From: Conceptualizing childhood health problems using survey data: a comparison of key indicators
 |  |  |  | Health Problem vs. Healthy Comparison | |
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 | Total Sample (n = 13,790) | Health Problem (n = 7196) | Healthy (n = 6594) | t or chi-square tests and p-values | SI |
Child-specific measures | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   4–6 years old, % | 37.78 | 37.16 | 38.45 | X2 2 = 1.01, ns | 0.03 |
   7–9 years old, % | 37.12 | 37.56 | 36.63 | X2 2 = 0.57, ns | 0.02 |
   10–11 years old, % | 25.10 | 25.28 | 24.92 | X2 2 = 0.10, ns | 0.01 |
% male | 51.15 | 54.90 | 47.06 | X2 1 = 34.45, p < 0.0001 | 0.16 |
% born in Canada | 94.65 | 95.99 | 93.19 | X2 1 = 12.73, p = 0.0004 | 0.13 |
Family-specific measures | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Income, mean (sd) | $52,501 ($91,376) | $52,544 ($85,800) | $52,454 ($75,658) | t = 0.08, ns | 0.00 |
% PMKs with at least high school education | 83.78 | 83.32 | 84.28 | X2 1 = 0.80, ns | 0.03 |
% Two-parent families | 83.88 | 81.75 | 86.20 | X2 1 = 16.96, p < 0.0001 | 0.12 |
Child health status measures | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
% Good/fair/poor health | 12.40 | 19.01 | 5.19 | X2 1 = 277.54, p < 0.0001 | 0.42 |
% Injured in past year | 11.18 | 13.92 | 8.18 | X2 1 = 54.68, p < 0.0001 | 0.18 |
% Hospitalized in past year | 3.81 | 7.29 | 0.00 | X2 1 = 260.60, p < 0.0001 | 0.38 |
% Behaviour problems | 29.28 | 34.37 | 23.71 | X2 1 = 72.79, p < 0.0001 | 0.23 |
% Taking medication regularly | 10.85 | 20.79 | 0.00 | X2 1 = 775.29, p < 0.0001 | 0.67 |