Table 2.
TT | TE | P-value TT CBCL/normal rangea,c | P-value TE CBCL/normal rangea,c | P-value TE/TT CBCL | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before surgery | n=35 | n=32 | |||
Internalizationb | 5.8±4.6 | 4.2±3.6 | <0.01 | NS | NS |
Externalizationb | 9.8±7.0 | 7.8±6.1 | NS | NS | NS |
Total problemsb | 25.6±19.1 | 20.9±12.4 | <0.001 | <0.01 | NS |
Six months after surgery | n=35 | n=32 | |||
Internalizationb | 3.7±5.4 | 2.4±2.7 | NS | <0.05 | NS |
Externalizationb | 7.6±6.7 | 6.3±4.5 | <0.05 | NS | NS |
Total problemsb | 19.5±18.4 | 13.5±9.8 | <0.05 | NS | NS |
Two years after surgery | n=32 | n=32 | |||
Internalizationb | 3.1±3.9 | 2.9±5.8 | NS | <0.05 | NS |
Externalizationb | 5.6±6.0 | 5.6±6.9 | NS | NS | NS |
Total problemsb | 13.9±12.9 | 13.6±21.7 | NS | NS | NS |
NS= not significant. aNormal range. Swedish population [18]bMean ± SD cMann-Whitney U-test. The children reoperated with tonsil surgery are excluded in the two year follow-up.