Table 3.

Problem behavior at 12 years after GH cessation or at around age 30 years

	Study group	Comparison groups
	SGA-GH	SGA-S	SGA-CU	AGA		All adults born SGA
	mean (SD)	mean (SD)	mean (SD)	mean (SD)	P-value	mean (SD)
Depressed/anxious	55.1 (7.2)a	56.4 (8.9)b	54.4 (6.6)	52.8 (5.4)	.02	55.1 (7.4)d
Withdrawn	55.1 (6.1)	54.9 (7.1)	54.8 (6.4)	54.1 (5.4)	.52	55.0 (6.4)
Somatic complaints	55.6 (7.7)a	55.8 (8.3)b	56.0 (7.0)c	52.8 (4.1)	.01	55.8 (7.5)d
Thought problems	54.6 (6.3)a	54.2 (6.9)	53.0 (4.5)	52.8 (4.5)	.15	53.9 (5.9)
Attention problems	55.5 (5.5)a	54.6 (5.8)	54.4 (4.5)	53.6 (4.5)	.08	54.9 (5.3)
Aggressive behavior	52.8 (3.8)	52.8 (3.7)	52.7 (4.1)	52.2 (3.6)	.28	52.8 (3.8)
Rule-breaking behavior	53.0 (3.7)a	51.8 (2.1)	52.3 (3.2)	51.7 (2.6)	.20	52.5 (3.3)
Intrusive	52.1 (3.6)	52.0 (3.3)	51.6 (3.2)	51.4 (3.3)	.22	51.9 (3.4)
Total scores
Internalizing problems	51.9 (10.7)a	53.2 (11.5)b	51.2 (11.1)c	47.5 (9.6)	.01	51.9 (11.0)d
Externalizing problems	48.0 (8.3)a	48.1 (6.8)	47.2 (8.2)	44.9 (8.5)	.07	47.7 (7.9)
Total problems	48.7 (9.9)a	49.5 (8.8)b	48.1 (8.2)	45.3 (8.8)	.047	48.6 (9.1)d

The Adolescent Behavior Check List questionnaire was completed by subjects 12 years after GH cessation. Scores are presented as mean (SD). Lower scores indicate less problem behavior. Bold P-values are considered significant differences between groups.

Abbreviations: AGA, appropriate for gestational age with normal height; SGA, small for gestational age; SGA-CU, small for gestational age with spontaneous catch-up growth to normal height; SGA-S, small for gestational age with short stature.

^a P < .05 between SGA-GH adults and AGA adults.

^b P < .05 between SGA-S adults and AGA adults.

^c P < .05 between SGA-CU adults and AGA adults.

^d P < .05 between all adults born SGA and AGA adults.