Table 3 Mean (Standard Deviation) CBCL scores at 48 months of age (total score, internalizing and externalizing problems) according to categories of gestational age among singleton pregnancies, Pelotas, Brazil
From: Gestational age at birth and behavioral problems from four to 11 years of age: birth cohort study
Gestational age (completed weeks) | Mean (SD) CBCL total score | p-valuea | Mean (SD) Internalizing problems | p-valuea | Mean (SD) Externalizing problems | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Girls | ||||||
0.001 | 0.163 | 0.004 | ||||
<34 | 42.9 (24.0) | 7.5 (6.8) | 18.8 (9.1) | |||
34–36 | 35.7 (17.9) | 6.8 (5.3) | 15.7 (7.5) | |||
37+ | 33.5 (15.4) | 6.3 (4.6) | 15.0 (6.6) | |||
All | 33.9 (15.9) | 6.4 (4.7) | 15.1 (6.8) | |||
Boys | ||||||
0.213 | 0.045 | 0.611 | ||||
<34 | 35.3 (10.3) | 5.2 (2.7) | 16.1 (5.9) | |||
34–36 | 37.1 (17.4) | 6.8 (4.7) | 16.1 (7.6) | |||
37+ | 34.8 (16.3) | 6.1 (4.3) | 15.6 (7.4) | |||
All | 35.0 (16.3) | 6.2 (4.3) | 15.6 (7.4) | |||