Table 4.
Odds ratios (and 95% CI) from multinomial logistic regression analyses investigating factors distinguishing the differences between the peer problem groups
| Variables | Childhood-onset persistent problems versus Low/no problems (reference) | Childhood-limited problems versus Low/no problems (reference) | Adolescent-onset problems versus Low/no problems (reference) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pragmatic language at 11a | 0.97 [0.91, 1.04], p = .39 | 1.00 [0.93, 1.07], p = .96 | 1.03 [0.96, 1.10], p = .46 |
| SDQ prosocial scale at 11b | 0.44 [0.30, 0.64], p < .001 | 0.53 [0.36, 0.77], p = .001 | 0.51 [0.36, 0.73], p < .001 |
| SDQ hyperactivity scale at 11b | 0.96 [0.69, 1.33], p = .80 | 1.10 [0.78, 1.56], p = .59 | 1.09 [0.79, 1.50], p = .61 |
| SDQ emotional scale at 11b | 1.59 [1.13, 2.24], p = .008 | 1.32 [0.91, 1.91], p = .15 | 1.46 [1.05, 2.05], p = .026 |
| SDQ conduct scale at 11b | 1.81 [0.93, 3.54], p = .081 | 1.63 [0.83, 3.22], p = .16 | 1.39 [0.71, 2.71], p = .34 |
| Adolescent-onset problems versus childhood-onset persistent problems (reference) | Childhood-limited problems versus childhood-onset persistent problems (reference) | Childhood-limited problems versus adolescent-onset problems (reference) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pragmatic language at 11 | 1.05 [1.01, 1.10], p = .020 | 1.03 [0.98, 1.08], p = .28 | 0.97 [0.92, 1.03], p = .34 |
| SDQ prosocial scale at 11 | 1.16 [0.94, 1.42], p = .17 | 1.20 [0.95, 1.52], p = .13 | 1.04 [0.81, 1.34], p = .76 |
| SDQ hyperactivity scale at 11 | 1.14 [0.91, 1.41], p = .25 | 1.15 [0.89, 1.48], p = .28 | 1.01 [0.78, 1.32], p = .92 |
| SDQ emotional scale at 11 | 0.92 [0.74, 1.15], p = .46 | 0.83 [0.63, 1.08], p = .17 | 0.90 [0.68, 1.19], p = .47 |
| SDQ conduct scale at 11 | 0.76 [0.57, 1.02], p = .066 | 0.90 [0.67, 1.20], p = .48 | 1.18 [0.84, 1.64], p = .34 |
N = 138.
a
Composite scores of the Children's Communication Checklist (CCC, Bishop, 1998) used.
b
Raw scores of the SDQ used.