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. 2022 Jul 6;37(28):e225. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e225

Table 4. Predictors for children’s problematic behavior and parent’s depression by Generalized Estimating Equation.

Variables Predictors (2020) B SE 95% Wald CI P value
Children’s variables (2021)
Sleep Problem Score (CSHQ) Sex: male −0.292 0.220 −0.724, 0.140 0.185
Main caregiver: mother −0.231 0.343 0.904, 0.442 0.501
Income level = 1 −0.514 0.377 −1.254, 0.226 0.173
Income level = 2 −0.170 0.332 −0.820, 0.481 0.609
Income level = 3 0.360 0.320 −0.267, 0.987 0.260
Psychiatric treatment 0.262 0.268 −0.263, 0.787 0.328
Problematic Behavior Score (BPI) Sex: male −0.210 −0.803 −1.784, 1.364 0.794
Main caregiver: mother −1.286 1.251 −3.738, 1.167 0.304
Income level = 1 5.624 1.378 2.927, 8.320 < 0.001***
Income level = 2 5.023 1.210 2.652, 7.394 < 0.001***
Income level = 3 0.500 1.166 −1.786, 2.785 0.668
Psychiatric treatment 7.579 0.976 5.666, 9.492 < 0.001***
Parent’s variables (2021)
Parent Depression Score (PHQ-9) Sex: male −0.839 0.551 −1.918, 0.240 0.128
Main caregiver: mother −0.461 0.858 −2.142, 1.220 0.591
Income level = 1 3.476 0.943 1.628, 5.325 < 0.001***
Income level = 2 1.807 0.829 0.181, 3.432 0.029*
Income level = 3 0.291 0.800 −1.276, 1.858 0.716
Psychiatric treatment 3.138 0.669 1.827, 4.450 < 0.001***

CI = confidence interval, CSHQ = Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire, BPI = Behavior Problem Index, PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire-9.

*significant at P < 0.05, ***significant at P < 0.001.

Income level: 1 = less than $1,700; 2 = between $1,700–$3,400; 3 = between $3,400–$5,000; 4 = more than $5,000 per month.