Table 3.
DAWBA social communication and friendship data: Friendship and peer difficulties in TS.
| Instrument | TS Parent | TD Parent | TS Teacher | TS Self-report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDQ Peer difficulties scale, % | N = 96 5 to 16 years |
N = 5,145 5 to 16 years |
N = 30 5 to 19 years |
N = 33 5 to 19 years |
| Normal | 31.3% | 79.8% | 71.4% | 75% |
| Slightly raised | 8.3% | 10.1% | 10.7% | 20.9% |
| High–very high | 60.4% | 10.1% | 17.9% | 4.1% |
| DAWBA Friendship, % | N = 88 5 to 19 years |
N = 3,798 5 to 16 years |
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| How easy does your daughter find it to make friends? | ||||
| Harder than average | 71.6% | 9.1% | ||
| About average | 20.5% | 35.1% | ||
| Easier than average | 8% | 55.8% | ||
| How easy does your daughter find it to keep friends? | ||||
| Harder than average | 55.7% | 5% | ||
| About average | 40.9% | 35.7% | ||
| Easier than average | 3.4% | 59.3% | ||
| How many friends does she fairly often spend time with? | ||||
| None | 17% | 1.2% | ||
| One | 18.2% | 4.2% | ||
| Two to four | 64.8% | 43% | ||
| Five to nine | 0 | 40.3% | ||
| 10 or more | 0 | 11% | ||
TS: Turner Syndrome; TD: Typically Developing; SDQ: Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire; DAWBA: Development and Wellbeing Assessment.