Table 4. Comparison of nutritional and metabolic pattern factor scores between children with and without behavioral problems.

Patterns	Behavior problems group	Control group	P value
1st	−0.11 (1.38)	0.01 (1.38)	0.04
2nd	−0.04 (1.25)	0.01 (1.16)	0.36
3rd	−0.09 (1.08)	0.01 (1.09)	0.04
4th	0.15 (1.02)	−0.02 (1.01)	<0.001

Data are presented as mean (SD). Pattern 1: essential elements factor; Pattern 2: nutritional-metabolic regulatory factor; Pattern 3: mineral metabolism balance factor; Pattern 4: lead exposure-nutritional antagonism factor. SD, standard deviation.