Table 2.
Child behavior at age two years in toddlers with public versus private insurance at birth.
| ITSEA Scale | Private Insurance Mean | Public Insurance Mean | t(130) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Externalizing T-Score | 49.45 | 57.58 | 4.07 | <.001* |
| Peer Aggression | 0.09 | 0.41 | 5.54 | <.001* |
| Aggression/Defiance | 0.46 | 0.63 | 2.98 | .004* |
| Activity/Impulsivity | 0.79 | 0.99 | 2.67 | .009 |
| Internalizing T-Score | 49.71 | 50.39 | 0.38 | .71 |
| Depression/Withdrawal | 0.07 | 0.18 | 3.08 | .003* |
| General Anxiety | 0.26 | 0.34 | 1.71 | .09 |
| Separation Anxiety | 0.83 | 0.89 | 0.89 | .38 |
| Behavioral Inhibition | 1.07 | 0.88 | 2.08 | .04 |
ITSEA = Infant-Toddler Social Emotional Assessment.
*
p < .05 following Bonferroni correction for 9 tests (uncorrected p < .0056).