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Table 6 Multinomial logistic regression of the survey method on categorical SDQ classification (normal, abnormal, borderline)

From: Effects of phone versus mail survey methods on the measurement of health-related quality of life and emotional and behavioural problems in adolescents

 

Mail

Phone

      
 

border-line

abnormal

border-line

abnormal

Raw OR phone

borderline

Raw OR phone

abnormal

 

%

%

%

%

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Children's self-report b

n = 528-530

n = 498

      

Emotional

4.5

5.3

2.6

2.8

0.55

0.28

1.09

0.51*

0.26

0.97

Conduct

6.4

4.2

6.2

2.0

0.94

0.57

1.56

0.47(*)

0.22

1.00

Hyperactivity

7.9

9.5

8.6

8.4

1.08

0.69

1.69

0.89

0.58

1.37

Peer Problems

12.3

3.8

8.6

1.6

0.66*

0.44

0.99

0.40*

0.17

0.91

Prosocialc

9.1

2.1

4.4

2.2

0.46*

0.28

0.78

1.01

0.44

2.36

Total

8.7

3.2

7.6

1.6

0.85

0.54

1.33

0.48

0.21

1.13

Parent's proxy-report b

n = 888-900

n = 791

      

Emotional

7.3

6.1

6.6

9.2

0.92

0.63

1.35

1.55*

1.08

2.24

Conduct

12.2

11.6

14.9

14.7

1.32

0.99

1.75

1.37*

1.03

1.83

Hyperactivity

4.2

7.7

5.7

7.0

1.36

0.87

2.12

0.91

0.63

1.32

Peer Problems

9.5

10.9

7.3

9.1

0.74

0.52

1.05

0.80

0.58

1.10

Prosocialc

7.4

3.9

3.4

1.5

0.43**

0.27

0.68

0.36**

0.19

0.70

Total

8.1

4.9

5.2

7.3

0.63*

0.43

0.94

1.48

0.99

2.23

  1. a Each SDQ dimension (categorical classification) served as the outcome in a multinomial regression with the survey method being the only covariate
  2. b Higher values indicate more strengths
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