Table 3 Bivariable linear regression for total emotional/behavioural problem score outcomes (YSR 11/18 and CBCL 6/18)

Gender

Male

Ref 40.5

Ref 17.8

Female

13.4

< 0.01

3.9

0.02

Child age

12–13

Ref 44.8

Ref 23.7

14–15

3.9

0.16

1.6

0.69

16–17

6.5

0.02

1.4

0.56

Living place

Rural

-2.5

0.27

4.1

0.01

Urban

Ref 49.2

Ref 22.2

LBC

Yes

10.6

< 0.01

0.8

0.77

No

Ref 47.1

Ref 24.1

Child perform any sport

Yes

-0.9

0.74

-0.3

0.88

No

Ref 48.9

Ref 24.1

Child has hobbies

Yes

0.52

0.87

-3.4

0.17

No

Ref 47.9

Ref 26.7

Child belong to any type of organization

Yes

3.2

0.18

-1. 0

0.55

No

Ref 47.75

Ref 24.2

Child has chores/duties at home

Yes

-1.9

0.40

-1.9

0.25

No

Ref 49.8

Ref 25.1

Number of child close friends

0

Ref 54.8

Ref 38.1

≤ 1

2.9

0.68

-10.1

0.08

2–3

-2.1

0.74

-14.3

0.01

≥ 4

-12.5

0.04

-16.5

< 0.01

The child’s weekly frequency of interaction with friends outside of school

< 1

Ref 57.7

Ref 24.7

1–2

-11.3

0.01

-3.6

0.07

≥ 3

-10.2

0.01

-1.0

0.61

Child relationship with siblings (compared to peers)

Worse

24.8

< 0.01

19.9

0.09

Likewise

1.0

0.76

-6.9

0.51

Better

-1.8

0.62

-10.6

0.32

No siblings

Ref 47.1

Ref 31.0

Child relationship with peers (compared to peers)

Worse

Ref 75.7

Ref 48.1

Likewise

-28.6

< 0.01

-23.9

< 0.01

Better

-27.9

< 0.01

-27.6

< 0.01

Child relationship with parents (compared to peers)

Worse

Ref 82.6

Ref 52.5

Likewise

-36.5

< 0.01

-27.9

< 0.01

Better

-34.9

< 0.01

-31.5

< 0.01

Child do things by himself (compared to peers)

Worse

Ref 62.6

Ref 47.4

Likewise

-19.0

< 0.01

-23.4

< 0.01

Better

-5.7

0.30

-24.4

< 0.01

Child has school related problems

Yes

23.7

< 0.01

17.6

< 0.01

No

Ref 37.4

Ref 22.4