Table 3 The frequency of mental health problems in 9–10 month old infants identified by the CIMHS (N = 2973)
From: A new measure for infant mental health screening: development and initial validation
Boys | Girls | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
% (n) | % (n) | |||
Sleep regulation | Stable sleeping pattern | 5.2 (80) | 5.6 (81) | 0.620 |
Falling asleep time | 2.4 (36) | 2.8 (40) | 0.443 | |
Interrupted sleep | 4.5 (68) | 3.9 (57) | 0.525 | |
Any sleeping problem (≥1 problem) | 9.9 (152) | 10.2 (147) | 0.744 | |
Eating | Appetite regulation | 5.8 (88) | 7.2 (102) | 0.122 |
Eats too little | 8.6 (131) | 11.7 (168) | 0.005* | |
Refusal to eat | 8.1 (123) | 11.4 (163) | 0.002* | |
Vomiting without otherwise being ill | 3.2 (49) | 2.8 (41) | 0.609 | |
Any eating problem (≥1 problem) | 18.6 (286) | 21.6 (310) | 0.041* | |
Emotional regulation | Generally happy and satisfied | 1.0 (16) | 1.2 (17) | 0.709 |
Often irritable, fussy, dissatisfied | 14.7 (224) | 12.2 (174) | 0.045* | |
Cries often | 1.8 (27) | 1.5 (22) | 0.638 | |
Emotionally blunted | 0.4 (6) | 0.5 (7) | 0.692 | |
Any emotional problem (≥1 problem) | 15.4 (237) | 13.1 (188) | 0.074 | |
Curiosity and interest Attention | Curiosity, exploring | 0.1 (1) | 0.1 (1) | 0.963 |
Is able to focus | 1.2 (19) | 1.0 (14) | 0.504 | |
Maintain concentration | 3.3 (51) | 1.6 (23) | 0.003* | |
Easily distracted | 16.6 (244) | 13.8 (192) | 0.038* | |
Any attention problem (≥1 problem) | 17.7 (272) | 14.9 (214) | 0.041* | |
Motor activity | Generally increased level of activity | 6.2 (94) | 5.0 (72) | 0.185 |
Generally reduced level of activity | 1.0 (15) | 0.9 (13) | 0.848 | |
Impulsiveness | 4.1 (63) | 4.3 (61) | 0.825 | |
Any motor activity problem (≥1 problem) | 10.2 (157) | 9.4 (135) | 0.464 | |
Communication and Interaction | Eye contact | 0.1 (1) | 0.1 (2) | 0.522 |
Contact smile | 1.1 (17) | 1.2 (17) | 0.834 | |
Proximity seeking (parents) | 0.4 (6) | 0.3 (4) | 0.598 | |
Mutual communication (parents) | 3.5 (52) | 2.2 (30) | 0.035* | |
Joint attention | 16.9 (253) | 15.8 (218) | 0.433 | |
Bodily contact | 0.9 (13) | 0.6 (9) | 0.485 | |
Selectivity | 4.5 (68) | 2.3 (32) | 0.001* | |
Any interaction problem (≥1 problem) | 22.2 (341) | 19.2 (275) | 0.043* | |
Language | Language understanding | 5.0 (76) | 4.6 (66) | 0.627 |
Verbal expression | 6.2 (94) | 4.9 (69) | 0.121 | |
Any language problem (≥1 problem) | 10.1 (156) | 8.3 (119) | 0.082 | |
Percent with three or more problems | 17.7 (272) | 17.3 (248) | 0.773 |