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Table 2 Number of children with and without any psychiatric diagnosis (Kiddie-SADS-PL) according to FSIQ-level (n = 192)

From: Is there a protective effect of normal to high intellectual function on mental health in children with chronic illness?

CI-group

Very low FSIQ-level (<70)

Low FSIQ-level (70-84)

Normal to high FSIQ-level (>85)

Any psychiatric diagnosis, n (%)

13 (72.2)

15 (68.2)

21 (37.5)*

No psychiatric diagnosis, n (%)

5 (27.8)

7 (31.8)

35 (62.5)

Total, n (%)

18 (100)

22 (100)

56 (100)

NCI-group

   

Any psychiatric diagnosis (%)

10 (55.6)

11 (50.0)

13 (23.2)*

No psychiatric diagnosis (%)

8 (44.4)

11 (50.0)

43 (76.8)

Total (%)

18 (100)

22 (100)

56 (100)

  1. *The frequency of psychiatric disorders in children with a normal to high FSIQ-level was significantly lower than in children with a very low and low FSIQ-level.
  2. Kiddie-SADS-PL = The Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Aged Children (6-18 years): Present and Lifetime Version; FSIQ-level = Full Scale IQ-level; CI-group = Children with chronic illness; NCI-group = Children without chronic illness.