Table 2 Number of children reporting behavioral/neuropsychiatric problems at each three test periods
1st test (n = 1147) | 2nd test (n = 1160) | 3rd test (n = 1164) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-HD (n = 741) | HD (n = 406) | P value | Non-HD (n = 749) | HD (n = 411) | P value | Non-HD (n = 750) | HD (n = 414) | P value | ||
Total problems | Normal | 635 (85.7) | 332 (81.8) | 683 (91.2) | 342 (83.2) | 689 (91.9) | 369 (89.1) | |||
Over borderline | 106 (14.3) | 74 (18.2) | 0.081 | 66 (8.8) | 69 (16.8) | <0.001 | 61 (8.1) | 45 (10.9) | 0.120 | |
Internalizing problems | Normal | 623 (84.1) | 330 (81.3) | 659 (88.0) | 339 (82.5) | 668 (89.1) | 353 (85.3) | |||
Over borderline | 118 (15.3) | 76 (18.7) | 0.227 | 90 (12.0) | 72 (17.5) | 0.010 | 82 (10.9) | 61 (14.7) | 0.059 | |
Emotionally reactive | Normal | 698 (94.2) | 382 (94.1) | 725 (96.8) | 385 (93.7) | 733 (97.7) | 393 (94.9) | |||
Over borderline | 43 (5.8) | 24 (5.9) | 0.940 | 24 (3.2) | 26 (6.3) | 0.012 | 17 (2.3) | 21 (5.1) | 0.010 | |
Withdrawal | Normal | 687 (92.7) | 370 (91.1) | 710 (94.8) | 376 (91.5) | 713 (95.1) | 386 (93.2) | |||
Over borderline | 54 (7.3) | 36 (8.9) | 0.341 | 39 (5.2) | 35 (8.5) | 0.027 | 37 (4.9) | 28 (6.8) | 0.193 | |
Somatic complaints | Normal | 691 (93.3) | 374 (92.1) | 710 (94.8) | 383 (93.2) | 718 (95.7) | 390 (94.2) | |||
Over borderline | 50 (6.7) | 32 (7.9) | 0.476 | 39 (5.2) | 28 (6.8) | 0.262 | 32 (4.3) | 24 (5.8) | 0.243 | |
Anxious/Depressed | Normal | 702 (94.7) | 382 (94.1) | 718 (95.9) | 386 (93.9) | 722 (96.3) | 387 (93.5) | |||
Over borderline | 39 (5.3) | 24 (5.9) | 0.645 | 31 (4.1) | 25 (6.1) | 0.140 | 28 (3.7) | 27 (6.5) | 0.032 | |
Externalizing problems | Normal | 629 (84.9) | 331 (81.5) | 685 (91.5) | 362 (88.1) | 697 (92.9) | 368 (88.9) | |||
Over borderline | 112 (15.1) | 75 (18.5) | 0.141 | 64 (8.5) | 49 (11.9) | 0.064 | 53 (7.1) | 46 (11.1) | 0.018 | |
Attention problems | Normal | 730 (98.5) | 392 (96.6) | 732 (97.7) | 398 (96.8) | 744 (99.2) | 402 (97.1) | |||
Over borderline | 11 (1.5) | 14 (3.4) | 0.029 | 17 (2.3) | 13 (3.2) | 0.359 | 6 (0.8) | 12 (2.9) | 0.005 | |
Aggressive behavior | Normal | 702 (94.7) | 378 (93.1) | 726 (96.9) | 396 (96.4) | 733 (97.7) | 395 (95.4) | |||
Over borderline | 39 (5.3) | 28 (6.9) | 0.259 | 23 (3.1) | 15 (3.6) | 0.596 | 17 (2.3) | 19 (4.6) | 0.028 | |
Sleep problems | Normal | 685 (92.4) | 380 (93.6) | 727 (97.1) | 386 (93.9) | 732 (97.6) | 388 (93.7) | |||
Over borderline | 56 (7.6) | 26 (6.4) | 0.468 | 22 (2.9) | 25 (6.1) | 0.009 | 18 (2.4) | 26 (6.3) | 0.001 | |
Other problems | Normal | 697 (94.1) | 378 (93.1) | 719 (96.0) | 385 (93) | 730 (97.3) | 390 (94.2) | |||
Over borderline | 44 (5.9) | 28 (6.9) | 0.522 | 30 (4.0) | 26 (6.3) | 0.078 | 20 (2.7) | 24 (5.8) | 0.007 | |
DSM-oriented scales | ||||||||||
Affective problems | Normal | 691 (93.3) | 381 (93.8) | 722 (96.4) | 385 (93.7) | 729 (97.2) | 388 (93.7) | |||
Over borderline | 50 (6.7) | 25 (6.2) | 0.699 | 27 (3.6) | 26 (6.3) | 0.034 | 21 (2.8) | 26 (6.3) | 0.004 | |
Anxiety problems | Normal | 712 (96.1) | 393 (96.9) | 727 (97.1) | 390 (94.9) | 731 (97.5) | 397 (95.9) | |||
Over borderline | 29 (3.9) | 13 (3.2) | 0.539 | 22 (2.9) | 21 (5.1) | 0.061 | 19 (2.5) | 17 (4.1) | 0.138 | |
Pervasive developmental problems | Normal | 689 (93.0) | 374 (92.1) | 714 (95.3) | 376 (91.5) | 722 (96.3) | 392 (94.7) | |||
Over borderline | 52 (7.0) | 32 (7.9) | 0.591 | 35 (4.7) | 35 (8.5) | 0.009 | 28 (3.7) | 22 (5.3) | 0.203 | |
Oppositional defiant problems | Normal | 712 (96.1) | 385 (94.8) | 730 (97.5) | 398 (96.8) | 740 (98.7) | 401 (96.9) | |||
Over borderline | 29 (3.9) | 21 (5.2) | 0.318 | 19 (2.5) | 13 (3.2) | 0.533 | 10 (0.9) | 13 (3.1) | 0.034 | |
Attention deficit/hyperactivity problems | Normal | 708 (95.5) | 382 (94.1) | 724 (96.7) | 384 (93.4) | 724 (96.5) | 391 (94.4) | |||
Over borderline | 33 (4.5) | 24 (5.9) | 0.277 | 25 (3.3) | 27 (6.6) | 0.011 | 26 (3.5) | 23 (5.6) | 0.089 | |