Table 4. Neurobehavioral and neuropsychological test scores (standardized) in children with and without amalgam fillings*.
| Test | Group | |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Amalgam | Reference | |
| Child Behavior Checklist (N) | 198 | 205 |
| Anxiety/Depression | 49.8±9.5 | 50.5±9.7 |
| Withdrawal | 50.1±8.9 | 50.6±9.5 |
| Somatic Complaints | 50.7±9.1 | 50.1±8.9 |
| Social Problems | 49.4±8.7 | 51.1±9.5 |
| Thought Problems | 50.4±8.1 | 50.7±9.0 |
| Attention Problems | 50.1±9.5 | 49.9±9.6 |
| Rule-breaking Behavior | 50.8±8.1 | 50.6±8.2 |
| Aggressive Behavior | 49.9±9.5 | 50.2±10.2 |
| Internalizing Problems | 49.7±9.7 | 50.3±9.9 |
| Externalizing Problems | 50.0±9.4 | 50.3±10.1 |
| Total Problems | 49.8±9.7 | 50.3±10.1 |
| Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (N) | 197 | 203 |
| Psychoticism | 44.2±8.9 | 45.0±9.7 |
| Extraversion | 48.5±12.9 | 47.1±12.2 |
| Neuroticism | 45.6±10.4 | 46.8±9.8 |
| Lying | 55.2±9.2 | 54.1±8.1 |
*
Controlling for age, sex, family income, fish consumption, parent education, and grade. None of the differences was statistically significant.
N: number of children