Table 2.
Mental health for children with cerebral palsy (CP) using mean scores of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire compared with controls.
| CP group (47) | Controlsa (7007) | 95% | CI | Cohen's d | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||||||
| Emotional problems | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4.0 (46) | <.001 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.66 |
| Conduct problems | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 6.7 (45) | <.001 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.07 |
| Hyperactivity problems | 4.3 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 7.8 (47) | <.001 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 0.88 |
| Peer problems | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 16.0 (46) | <.001 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 2.33 |
| Total difficulties scores | 13.9 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 10.7 (46) | <.001 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 1.61 |
| Prosocial behaviourb | 7.8 | 2.1 | 8.5 | 1.5 | −2.2 (45) | 0.03 | 1.3 | −0.1 | 0.39 |
| Impact score | 2.9 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 4.6 (46) | <.001 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 0.94 |
aBergen Child Study, bhigher scores indicate more prosocial behaviour.