Atopic diseases in children and adolescents are associated with behavioural difficulties

BMC Pediatrics

Table 4 Associations between any other allergies and behavioural difficulties in the different samples

	Child sample^a		Adolescent sample^b *Parent - report*		Adolescent sample *Self-report*
	b^c (CI (95%)^d)	p	b (CI (95%))	p	b (CI (95%))	p
Emotional Problems	0.10 (−0.16–0.37)	0.455	0.28 (− 0.04–0.60)	0.084	− 0.02 (− 0.33–0.29)	0.906
Peer Relationship Problems	− 0.01 (− 0.23–0.23)	0.989	0.51 (0.22–0.79)	< 0.001	0.35 (0.08–0.63)	0.01
Hyperactivity/ Inattention	0.25 (− 0.09–0.59)	0.143	0.08 (− 0.26–0.42)	0.638	0.09 (− 0.23–0.40)	0.589
Conduct Problems	0.03 (− 0.20–0.27)	0.770	0.11 (− 0.14–0.37)	0.378	0.11 (− 0.11–0.33)	0.340

All associations are adjusted for age, gender, and socioeconomic status
^aChild sample = children aged 3 to 10 years (parent-report version of the SDQ)
^bAdolescent sample = adolescents aged 11 to 18 years (parent-report and self-report version of the SDQ)
^cb = regression coefficient, non-standardized
^dCI confidence interval

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