Table 4 Multivariable linear regression reduced models for YSR 11/18 and CBCL 6/18 total emotional/behavioural problem scores

Child gender

0.02

< 0.01

< 0.01

< 0.01

Male

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Female

6.5 (0.9–12.1)

8.2 (3.2–13.1)

6.1 (1.8–10.4)

6.3 (2.2–10.5)

Child age group

0.53

0.25

12–13

Ref

Ref

14–15

-1.9 (-8.2-4.4)

1.4 (-3.6-6.4)

16–17

1.8 (-4.8-8.3)

-2.9 (-8.0-2.2)

Child living place

0.76

< 0.01

0.02

Rural

-0.9 (-6.5-4.7)

5.7 (1.4–10.1)

5.2 (0.9–9.4)

Urban

Ref

Ref

Ref

LBC

0.11

< 0.01

0.66

Yes

5.8 (-1.3-12.9)

8.9 (2.6–15.2)

1.4 (-4.9-7.7)

No

Ref

Ref

Ref

Child perform any sport

0.79

0.21

Yes

1.1 (-6.7-8.8)

-3.5 (-9.1-2.0)

No

Ref

Ref

Child has hobbies

0.22

0.02

0.02

Yes

-5.4 (-14.1-3.2)

-8.8 (-16.0- -1.6)

-8.2 (-15.1- -1.2)

No

Ref

Ref

Ref

Child belong to any type of organization

0.05

0.89

Yes

5.4 (0.1–10.9)

0.6 (-3.7-4.9)

No

Ref

Ref

Child has chores/duties at home

0.34

0.66

Yes

-2.7 (-8.1-2.7)

0.9 (-3.3-5.1)

No

Ref

Ref

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

0.06

0.59

< 1

Ref

Ref

1–2

-9.1 (-16.6- -1.5)

-1.7 (-6.7-3.4)

≥ 3

-5.6 (-12.6-1.7)

0.8 (-4.3-5.9)

Child relationship with siblings (compared to peers)

0.12

No siblings

Ref

Worse

12.7 (-0.5-25.9)

Likewise

2.7 (-5.1-10.5)

Better

-0.4 (-8.7-7.9)

Child has school related problems

< 0.01

< 0.01

< 0.01

< 0.01

Yes

20.7 (15.3-26.1)

21.5 (16.6-26.4)

18.9 (11.9-25.8)

19.3 (12.4-26.2)

No

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Constant

36.1 (20.-–51.2)

< 0.01

24.2 (16.0-32.4)

< 0.01

21.5 (10.1-32.9)

< 0.01

17.9 (8.6-27.3)

< 0.01

R²

0.22

0.20

0.12

0.10

Adj. R²

0.20

0.20

0.09

0.9

F

7.12

38.7

4

10.7

p value of the model

< 0.01

< 0.01

< 0.01

< 0.01