Table 2.
Frequency of mother reported health problems for children with typical and non-typical profiles.
| “Typical” (N=494) | SOR only (N = 86) | DISC only (N=275) | Comorbid (N=115) | Wald test (χ2(3)) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| arthritis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA |
| asthma | 67 (14.5%) | 8 (9.7%) | 33 (12.6%) | 25a (23.4%) | n.s. |
| other lung disease | 7 (1.5%) | 1 (1.2%) | 7 (2.7%) | 3 (2.8%) | n.s |
| birth defect | 3 (0.9%) | 2 (2.4%) | 4 (1.5%) | 2 (1.9%) | n.s |
| blood disease | 3 (0.6%) | 0 | 5 (1.9%) | 1 (0.9%) | NA |
| bowel disease | 13 (2.8%) | 4 (4.9%) | 12 (4.6%) | 13a (12.1%) | 13.8** |
| chronic heart problem | 4 (0.9%) | 0 | 3 (1.2%) | 0 | NA |
| cystic fibrosis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA |
| diabetes | 0 | 0 | 2 (0.8%) | 1 (0.9%) | NA |
| HIV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA |
| Luekemia or cancer | 1 (.2%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA |
| Kidney disease | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.9%) | NA |
| cerebral palsey | 5 (1.1%) | 1 (1.2%) | 2 (0.8%) | 3 (2.8%) | n.s. |
| persistent ear infections | 82 (17.6%) | 18 (21.9%) | 60 (23.0%) | 32a (29.9%) | n.s. |
| persistent urinary infection | 8 (1.7%) | 2 (2.4%) | 7 (2.7%) | 4 (3.7%) | n.s. |
| allergies requiring intervention | 40 (8.5%) | 9 (11.0%) | 42a (16.1%) | 19a (17.8%) | 10.9* |
| Other health problems | 78 (15.8%) | 19 (22.0%) | 61a (22.2%) | 27a (23.4%) | 7.5* |
| Learning Disorders | 39 (8.4%) | 12 (15.0%) | 40a (15.4%) | 20a (18.7%) | 12.7** |
| Speech problems | 100(21.4%) | 22 (26.8%) | 68 (26.1%) | 31 (29.3%) | n.s |
| Hearing problems | 10 (2.2%) | 7a (8.7%) | 14a (5.4%) | 10a (9.6%) | 14.0** |
| Vision problems | 63 (13.6%) | 7 (8.8%) | 37 (14.3%) | 20 (18.9%) | n.s |
*
p<.05,
**
p<.01
a
Odds of mother endorsing health problem are significantly higher compared to typical group.