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. 2017 Apr 28;11:23. doi: 10.1186/s13034-017-0160-9

Table 5.

Ordinal and logistic regressions with SDQ parent and youth measures as predictors of DAWBA bands/disorders in the clinical sample (N = 95)

Any problem/disorders Emotional problem/disorders Behavioural problem/disorders
DAWBA band
Estimate (95% CI)
Expert diagn.
OR (95% CI)
DAWBA band
Estimate (95% CI)
Expert diagn.
OR (95% CI)
DAWBA band
Estimate (95% CI)
Expert diagn.
OR (95% CI)
SDQ total/impact score
Parent SDQ total score 1.02 (0.53–1.51)*** 1.65 (0.89–3.07) 0.21 (−0.23 to 0.63) 0.72 (0.42–1.23) 0.81 (0.36–1.25)*** 3.09 (1.58–6.04)**
Parent SDQ impact 0.19 (−0.25 to 0.62) 0.93 (0.51–1.67) 0.28 (−0.15 to 0.72) 1.06 (0.62–1.81) 0.03 (−0.39 to 0.45) 0.81 (0.42–1.54)
Youth SDQ total score 0.50 (0.05–0.94)* 2.57 (1.32–5.01)** 0.42 (−0.01 to 0.85) 2.53 (1.38–4.64)** 0.83 (−0.33 to 0.49) 1.04 (0.59−1.83)
Youth SDQ impact 0.13 (−0.30 to 0.56) 1.17 (0.63–2.17) 0.54 (0.11−0.97)* 1.26 (0.75–2.13) −0.12 (−0.53 to 0.29) 0.70 (0.36–1.35)
SDQ subscales
Parent SDQ emotion problems 0.54 (0.10–0.97)* 1.97 (1.08–3.58)*
Youth SDQ emotion problems 0.91 (0.44–1.38)*** 5.49 (2.39–12.59)***
SDQ subscales
Parent SDQ behaviour problems 1.85 (1.30–2.41)*** 6.22 (2.53–15.27)***
Youth SDQ behaviour problems 0.64 (0.19–1.09)* 1.36 (0.71–2.59)

Age and male gender was included as covariates in the analyses

SDQ Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, DAWBA Development and Well-being Assessment, OR odds ratio

* Significance (two sided), p < .05, ** significance (two sided), p < .01, *** significance (two sided), p < .001