Table 1.
Variable descriptive and associations between covariates and Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire scores
| Mean (SD)c or % (n) | SDQ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | CP | ES | PP | ||
| Covariates | |||||
| Age | 11.7 (1.93) | − .069 | − .024 | .014 | − .072 |
| Gender (female)a | 44.9% (n = 205) | .164** | .102* | − .143** | − .006 |
| Total time spent in care | 6.67 (3.95) | .139** | .161** | − .008 | − .085 |
| Psychological and behavioural symptoms—SDQb | |||||
| Hyperactivity/inattention (HI) | 5.06 (2.76) | – | – | – | – |
| Conduct problems (CP) | 3.57 (2.49) | – | – | – | – |
| Emotional symptoms (ES) | 2.83 (2.25) | – | – | – | – |
| Peer problems (PP) | 3.61 (2.23) | – | – | – | – |
Bivariate correlations significant at: *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001
a Gender (female = 0, male = 1)
b Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire
c Standard deviation