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Table 6 Comparing summary scores on the SDQ scales between children with and without hearing loss

From: Social inclusion for children with hearing loss in listening and spoken Language early intervention: an exploratory study

   

Hearing loss

Item

HL

n (%)

No HL

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

Wald

P

SE

Normal score on SDQ hyperactivity scale

67 (85.9)

2751 (84.4)

0.96 (0.50–1.85)

0.02

.903

.335

Normal score on SDQ emotional symptoms scale

71 (91.0)

2885 (88.6)

1.19 (0.53–2.68)

0.17

.677

.415

Normal score on SDQ conduct problems scale

61 (78.2)

1909 (58.6)

2.32 (1.32–4.07)

8.59

.003*

.287

Normal score on SDQ peer problems scale

64 (82.1)

2496 (76.6)

1.28 (0.69–2.37)

0.63

.427

.313

Normal score on SDQ prosocial scale

66 (84.6)

2891 (88.7)

0.74 (0.38–1.45)

0.76

.384

.340

Normal score on SDQ total difficulties scale

68 (87.2)

2718 (83.4)

1.11 (0.56–2.20)

0.08

.773

.351

  1. HL hearing loss; OR odds ratio; CI confidence interval; * = statistically significant after Bonferroni adjustment (adjusted alpha = 0.05/6 = 0.008. Analyses were adjusted for the child’s age and the primary caregiver’s level of education