Table 3 Relation between SDQ and severity of hearing loss
From: Emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents with hearing impairment
SDQ Scale | Moderately severe N = 33 | Severe N = 21 | Profound N = 73 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Emotion scale | ||||
Average Raised High Very high | 16 (48.5%) 7 (21.2%) 3 (9.1%) 7 (21.2%) | 7 (33.3%) 3 (14.3%) 4 (19%) 7 (33.3%) | 32 (43.8%) 12 (16.4%) 12 (16.4%) 17 (23.3%) | 0.798 |
Conduct scale | ||||
Average Raised High Very high | 13 (39.4%) 1 (3%) 9 (27.3%) 10 (30.3%) | 10 (47.6%) # 5 (23.8%) 4 (19.1%) 2 (9.5%) | 38 (52%) 20 (27.4%) 11 (15.1%) 4 (5.5%) | 0.002* |
Hyperactivity scale | ||||
Average Raised High Very high | 19 (57.6%) 3 (9.1%) 5 (15.2%) 6 (18.2%) | 16 (76.2%) 2 (9.5%) 1 (4.8%) 2 (9.5%) | 51 (69.9%) 5 (6.8%) 10 (13.7%) 7 (9.6%) | 0.703 |
Peer relationship scale | ||||
Average Raised High Very high | 8 (24.2%) 8 (24.2%) 10 (30.3%) 7 (21.2%) | 7 (33.3%) 4 (19%) 6 (28.6%) 4 (19%) | 23 (31.5%) 26 (35.6%) 8 (11%) 16 (21.9%) | 0.218 |
Total scale | ||||
Average Raised High Very high | 14 (42.4%) 6 (18.2%) 1 (3%) 12 (36.4%) | 9 (42.9%) 3 (14.3%) 4 (19%) 5 (23.8%) | 32 (43.8%) 7 (9.6%) 15 (20.5%) 19 (26%) | 0.317 |
Prosocial scale | ||||
Average Low Slightly low Very low | 23 (69.7%) 2 (6.1%) 3 (9.1%) 5 (15.2%) | 16 (76.2%) 2 (9.5%) 1 (4.8%) 2 (9.5%) | 63 (86.3%) 2 (2.7%) 3 (4.1%) 5 (6.8%) | 0.506 |