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. 2017 Oct 12;61(1):1383818. doi: 10.1080/16546628.2017.1383818

Table 3.

Predicted changes in SDQ scores for participants with high SDQ scores at baseline after fish, meat or supplement intervention, different models.

    Crude SDQ scores
  SDQ scores adjusted for:
Baseline score
Baseline score & compliance
SDQ scales n Baseline
Mean (SD)
12 weeks
Mean (SD)
p-withina Change
Mean (95% CI)
p-valueb Change
Mean (95% CI)
p-valuec
Emotional problems (≥ 5)
Fish 26 6.4 ± 1.3 6.0 ± 1.9 0.25 −0.31 (-0.92,0.30) - −0.21 (-0.89,0.47) -
Meat 31 5.8 ± 1.1 4.7 ± 1.5 <0.01 −1.20 (-1.75,-0.64) 0.04 −1.20 (-1.76,-0.63) 0.03
Supplement 29 6.1 ± 1.4 5.2 ± 1.9 <0.01 −0.82 (-1.39,-0.25) 0.23 −0.91 (-0.89,0.47) 0.17
Conduct problems (≥ 4)
Fish 13 4.5 ± 1.1 2.9 ± 1.9 <0.01 −1.64 (-2.39,-0.89) - −1,38 (-2,23,-0,48) -
Meat 19 5.1 ± 1.4 3.5 ± 1.5 <0.01 −1.53 (-2.16,-0.91) 0.83 −1,56 (-2,19,-0.93) 0.75
Supplement 17 4.5 ± 0.6 3.5 ± 1.5 <0.01 −0.98 (-1.63,-0.32) 0.18 −1,14 (-1,87,-0.41) 0.71
Hyperactivity/inattention (≥ 6)
Fish 33 7.2 ± 1.3 6.2 ± 1.5 <0.01 −0.90 (-1.44,-0.37) - −0.88 (-1.50,-0.26) -
Meat 31 7.1 ± 1.1 6.6 ± 1.4 0.07 −0.44 (-0.99,0.11) 0.23 −0.44 (-1.00,0.12) 0.28
Supplement 29 6.8 ± 1.0 5.6 ± 2.1 <0.01 −1.32 (-1.89,-0.75) 0.29 −1.35 (-2,0,-0.66) 0.37
Peer problems(≥ 4)
Fish 15 4.3 ± 0.5 2.9 ± 1.1 <0.01 −1.47 (-2.28,-0.65) - −1.26 (-2.15,-0.38) -
Meat 18 4.8 ± 1.2 3.1 ± 1.9 <0.01 −1.95 (-2.70,-1.20) 0.78 −1.95 (-2.69,-1.22) 0.72
Supplement 11 5.0 ± 1.0 3.6 ± 1.2 0.03 −1.31 (-2.23,-0.39) 0.32 −1.26 (-2.15,-0.38) 0.20
Prosocial behaviour (≤ 5)
Fish 20 4.6 ± 1.0 5.6 ± 1.4 <0.01 0.84 (0.15,1.52) - 0.88 (0.15,1.61) -
Meat 19 4.4 ± 1.2 5.5 ± 1.9 0.02 1.05 (0.35,1.75) 0.63 1.06 (0.35,1.77) 0.69
Supplement 21 4.7 ± 0.6 5.5 ± 1.3 0.02 0.76 (1.0, 1.42) 0.86 0.7 (-0.02,1.45) 0.75
Total difficulties (≥15)
Fish 25 17.8 ± 2.9 16.4 ± 3.9 0.02 −1.54 (-3.01,0–08) - −1.88 (-3.60,-0.15) -
Meat 26 18.6 ± 3.5 14.3 ± 3.6 <0.01 −4.11 (-5.55,-2.67) 0.02 −4.10 (-5.54,-2.65) 0.06
Supplement 20 18.0 ± 2.6 15.3 ± 4.7 <0.01 −2.78 (-4.42,-1.14) 0.27 −2.38 (-4.34,-0.42) 0.73