Table 4.
Item endorsement statistics for children with IQ above and below 70
| Item (number refers to the number in the full CASI measure) | IQ <70 (N=200) | IQ ≥ 70 (N=192) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mean (SD) | N at clinical cut-off (%)a | Mean (SD) | N at clinical cut-off (%)a | |
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| 47 is over concerned about abilities | 0.20 (0.55) | 10 (4.5) | 0.73 (0.90) | 41 (20.8) |
| 48 has difficulty controlling worries | 0.46 (0.77) | 23 (10.4) | 1.16 (1.11) | 73 (37.0) |
| 49 acts restless or edgyb | 1.53 (1.02) | 109(49.1) | 1.53 (1.00) | 103 (52.3) |
| 51 is extremely tense or unable to relaxb | 1.13 (0.99) | 70 (31.5) | 1.08 (0.92) | 59 (29.9) |
| 52 has difficulty falling asleepb | 1.37 (1.10) | 87 (39.2) | 1.36 (1.18) | 80 (40.6) |
| 53 is overly fearful of specific objects | 1.12 (1.01) | 66 (29.7) | 1.32 (1.13) | 83 (42.1) |
| 54 complains about heart poundingc | 0.11 (0.45) | 7 (3.2) | 0.41 (0.77) | 21 (10.6) |
| 55 cannot get distressing thoughts out of mind | 0.26 (0.62) | 13 (5.9) | 0.88 (1.01) | 55 (27.9) |
| 61 complains about physical health problemsc | 0.27 (0.63) | 11 (5) | 0.62 (0.85) | 31 (15.8) |
| 62 worries about physical health | 0.09 (0.40) | 4 (1.8) | 0.28 (0.63) | 11 (5.6) |
| 63 more anxious in social situations than most children | 1.54 (1.10) | 111 (50) | 1.73 (1.18) | 111 (56.4) |
| 64 is excessively shy with peers | 0.89 (0.95) | 56 (25.3) | 1.14 (1.09) | 66 (33.5) |
| 65 gets very upset when expects to be separated | 1.11 (0.97) | 55 (24.8) | 1.09 (0.98) | 47 (23.8) |
| 66 worries that parents will be hurt/leave | 0.40 (0.82) | 21 (9.5) | 0.49 (0.83) | 25 (12.7) |
| 67 worries that some disaster will separate from parents | 0.18 (0.55) | 9 (4.1) | 0.32 (0.77) | 16 (8.1) |
| 68 tries to avoid going to school to stay with parents | 0.40 (0.77) | 21 (9.5) | 0.57 (0.90) | 29 (14.7) |
| 69 worries about being left home alone or with sitter | 0.25 (0.59) | 8 (3.6) | 0.40 (0.71) | 15 (7.6) |
| 70 afraid to go to sleep unless near parents | 0.69 (1.01) | 40 (18.1) | 0.82 (0.10) | 43 (21.8) |
| 71 has nightmares about being separated from parentsc | 0.11 (0.45) | 6 (2.7) | 0.22 (0.59) | 9 (4.5) |
| 72 complains about feeling sick when expects separation | 0.12 (0.43) | 6 (2.8) | 0.26 (0.69) | 12 (6.1) |
Values in bold were significantly higher in children with IQ above 70 compared to below 70
Shaded items were excluded from the non-verbal anxiety total
a
Clinical significance is indicated by a score of 2 or 3 for a particular item
b
most endorsed items in both the high and low IQ groups
c
least endorsed items in both the high and low IQ groups