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Table 3 Factors associated with functional impairment in children

From: Psychiatric disorders in children attending a Nigerian primary care unit: functional impairment and risk factors

Variables

Functionally impaired n (%)

Not functionally impaired n (%)

Chi square

P value

Developmental delay (350)

Present

4(29) 10(71)

7.01

0.013

 

Not Present

21(6) 315(94)

  

Chronic physical (N = 350)

Present

10(22) 35(78)

15.19

0.000

 

Not Present

15(5) 290(95)

  

Child psychopathology (DSM IV) (N = 350)

Present

17(43) 23(57)

99.50

0.000*

 

Absent

4 (1) 306(99)

  

Mothers’ relationship with husband (N = 330)

Poor

3(38) 5(62)

7.79

0.005

 

Good

19(6) 303(94)

  

Husband’ support for mother in child care (N = 330)

Inadequate

3(23) 10(77)

3.43

0.048

 

Adequate

19(6) 298(94)

  

Maternal parenting distress (N = 350)

Present

12(39) 19(61)

46.01

0.000

 

Not Present

13(4) 306(96)

  

Mothers GHQ Score (N = 350)

≥3

8(29) 20(71)

17.70

0.000*

 

<3

17(5) 305(95)

  

Children’s CBQ Score (N = 350)

≥7

18(45) 22(55)

91.25

0.000*

 

<7

7(2) 303(98)

  
  1. * = Fishers exact test.
  2. n/N % in row brackets to the nearest whole number.