Table 4 Relation between SDQ and age group
From: Emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents with hearing impairment
SDQ Scale | Preschool 4–6 years N = 46 | Early childhood 6–12 years N = 57 | Late childhood > 12 years N = 24 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Emotion scale | ||||
Average Raised High Very high | 22 (47.8%) 4 (8.7%) 11 (23.9%) 9 (19.6%) | 25 (43.8%) 9 (15.8%) 5 (8.8%) 18 (31.6%) | 8 (33.3%) $ 9 (37.5%) 3 (12.5%) 4 (16.7%) | 0.023* |
Conduct scale | ||||
Average Raised High Very high | 23 (50%) 15 (32.6%) 4 (8.7%) 4 (8.7%) | 25 (43.9%) # 8 (14%) 14 (24.6%) 10 (17.5%) | 13 (54.2%) 3 (12.5%) 6 (25%) 2 (8.3%) | 0.071 |
Hyperactivity scale | ||||
Average Raised High Very high | 28 (60.9%) 4 (8.7%) 7 (15.2%) 7 (15.2%) | 38 (66.7%) 6 (10.5%) 6 (10.5%) 7 (12.3%) | 20 (83.3%) 0 (0%) 3 (12.5%) 1 (4.2%) | 0.455 |
Peer relationship scale | ||||
Average Raised High Very high | 24 (52.2%) 12 (26.1%) 4 (8.7%) 6 (13%) | 8 (14%) # 19 (33.3%) 15 (26.3%) 15 (26.4%) | 6 (25%) 7 (29.2%) 5 (20.8%) 6 (25%) | 0.003* |
Total scale | ||||
Average Raised High Very high | 23 (50%) 4 (8.7%) 6 (13%) 13 (28.3%) | 22 (38.6%) 5 (8.8%) 12 (21.1%) 18 (31.6%) | 10 (41.7%) 7 (29.2%) 2 (8.3%) 5 (20.8%) | 0.125 |
Prosocial scale | ||||
Average Low Slightly low Very low | 37 (80.4%) 0 (0%) 4 (8.7%) 5 (10.9%) | 43 (75.4%) 5 (8.8%) 3 (5.3%) 6 (10.5%) | 22 (91.7%) 1 (4.2%) 0 (0%) 1 (4.2%) | 0.255 |