Table 4 Results of CBCL in the intervention and control groups at 18 months of age

Emotionally reactive

42(35–46) ^a

42(35–46)

–

0(0.67) ^c

1

0(1.22)

1

40.98 ± 6.41^b

42.61 ± 6.90

−0.245

− 1.64(1) ^d

0.103

− 0.88(1.06)

0.410

Anxiety/depression

42(38–53)

46(42–53)

–

−4(2.11)

0.059

−2.51(2.04)

0.221

44.15 ± 8.28

46.82 ± 7.70

−0.336

−2.67(1.19)

0.026

−2.54(1.27)

0.046

Somatic complaints

35(35–44)

40(35–44)

–

−5(1.58)

0.002

−1.04(1.64)

0.528

39.49 ± 5.75

40.87(6.64)

−0.221

−1.38(0.94)

0.142

−1.22 (0.99)

0.220

Withdrawn

40(40–40

40(40–40)

–

–

–

–

–

40.65 ± 2.56

41.06 ± 2.94

−0.147

−0.41(0.42)

0.326

−0.17(0.44)

0.703

Sleep problems

48(48–52

52(44–57)

–

−4(0.87)

< 0.001

−1.55(0.92)

0.094

49.34 ± 5.75

51.45 ± 9.85

−0.254

−2.11(1.24)

0.091

−1.78 (1.30)

0.173

Attention problems

35(35–41)

41(35–46)

–

−6(1.91)

0.002

−1.51(1.47)

0.305

39.48 ± 7.47

41.40 ± 7.67

−0.253

−1.92(1.14)

0.92

−1.24(1.21)

0.308

Aggressive behavior

40(37–43)

40(37–46)

–

0(0.99)

1

−0.32(1.29)

0.805

40.09 ± 6.04

40.86 ± 8.30

−0.105

−0.77(1.11)

0.485

−0.98 (1.21)

0.416

Other problems

42(40–48)

44(41–51)

–

−2(1.21)

0.1

−1.32(1.47)

0.372

44.34 ± 7.64

45.84 ± 7.25

−0.203

−1.50(1.11)

0.177

−0.92 (1.18)

0.438

Internalizing behaviors

38(36–41)

40(37–43)

–

−2(0.87)

0.023

−0.81(0.88)

0.362

39.30 ± 4.37

40.97 ± 4.74

−0.364

−1.67(0.69)

0.016

−1.24 (0.72)

0.089

Externalizing behaviors

38(35–43)

39(37–48)

–

−1(1.14)

0.381

−0.86(1.35)

0.524

40.69 ± 7.01

42.52 ± 7.53

−0.252

−1.84(1.09)

0.094

−1.28 (1.17)

0.176

Total score

43(39–51)

47(41–56)

–

−4(1.67)

0.018

−2.75(1.96)

0.162

45.81 ± 9.79

49.16 ± 10.01

−0.338

−3.35(1.84)

0.025

−2.42 (1.57)

0.125