Table 3 Prevalence rates of scores in the clinical range on Child Behavior Checklist problems scales for very preterm or very low birthweight children and children from the Dutch general population (aged 5 years).
| CBCL problems scale | VP/VLBW (n = 402) (%) | Population (n = 6007) (%) | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Withdrawn | 8 (2.0) | 70 (1.2) | 1.72 (0.82 to 3.60) |
| Somatic complaints | 15 (3.7) | 120 (2.0) | 1.90 (1.10 to 3.28)* |
| Anxious/depressed | 4 (1.0) | 52 (0.9) | 1.15 (0.41 to 3.20) |
| Social problems | 10 (2.5) | 58 (1.0) | 2.62 (1.38 to 5.16)* |
| Thought problems | 13 (3.2) | 73 (1.2) | 2.72 (1.49 to 4.94)* |
| Attention problems | 17 (4.2) | 76 (1.3) | 3.45 (2.02 to 5.89)* |
| Delinquent behaviour | 11 (2.7) | 63 (1.0) | 2.65 (1.39 to 5.08)* |
| Aggressive behaviour | 14 (3.5) | 134 (2.2) | 1.58 (0.90 to 2.77) |
| Sex problems | 7 (1.7) | 71 (1.2) | 1.48 (0.68 to 3.24) |
| Total problems | 53 (13.2) | 520 (8.7) | 1.60 (1.18 to 2.17)* |
| Internalising | 28 (7.0) | 398 (6.6) | 1.06 (0.71 to 1.57) |
| Externalising | 48 (11.9) | 504 (8.4) | 1.48 (1.08 to 2.03)* |
CBCL, Child Behavior Checklist; VP/VLBW, very preterm or very low birth weight.
*Significant differences (p<0.05).