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Table 3 Behavior scores at ages 2, 6 and 12 years (PELAGIE mother-child cohort, France, N = 459)

From: Occupational exposure to organic solvents during pregnancy and child behavior from early childhood to adolescence

Subscale

Total (N = 459)

2 years (CBCL / PSBQ)

median (Q1, Q3)

Total (N = 459)

6 years (SDQ)

median (Q1, Q3)

 

Total (N = 459)

12 years (SDQ)

median (Q1, Q3)

 

Girls (N = 223)

Boys (N = 236)

p valuea

Girls (N = 223)

Boys (N = 236)

p valuea

Girls (N = 223)

Boys (N = 236)

p valuea

Emotionb, c

1 (0, 2)

1 (0, 2)

1 (1, 2)

0.7

2 (1, 3)

2 (1, 3)

2 (1, 4)

0.9

2 (1, 4)

3 (1, 4)

2 (1, 4)

0.1

Peer relationshipsc

    

1 (0, 2)

1 (0, 2)

1 (0, 2)

0.9

1 (0, 2)

1 (0, 2)

1 (0, 2)

0.2

Internalizingb, d

1 (0, 2)

1 (0, 2)

1 (1, 2)

0.7

3 (1, 5)

3 (1, 5)

3 (1, 5)

0.9

3 (2, 6)

3 (2, 5)

3 (1, 6)

0.6

Hyperactivity/inattentionc, e

5 (3, 6)

4 (3, 6)

5 (3, 7)

0.02

2 (1, 4)

2 (0, 3)

3 (1, 5)

< 0.001

2 (0, 4)

1 (0, 3)

3 (1, 5)

< 0.001

Aggressionb

1 (0, 3)

1 (0, 3)

1 (0, 3)

0.02

        

Oppositionb

3 (2, 3)

3 (2, 3)

3 (2, 4)

0.7

        

Conductc

    

2 (1, 3)

1 (1, 2)

2 (1, 3)

< 0.001

1 (0, 2)

1 (0, 2)

1 (0, 2)

0.005

Externalizingd, f

8 (6, 11)

8 (6, 11)

9 (6, 12)

0.03

4 (2, 6)

3 (2, 5)

5 (3, 7)

< 0.001

3 (1, 6)

2 (1, 4)

4 (2, 7)

< 0.001

  1. CBCL: Child behavior checklist, PSBQ: Preschool Social Behavior Questionnaire, SDQ: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
  2. ap value of the Wilcoxon test comparing boys and girls; bCBCL/PSBQ: 3 items; cSDQ: 5 items; dSDQ: 10 items; eCBCL/PSBQ: 6 items; fCBCL/PSBQ: 12 items