Table 3 Health status and healthcare access characteristics according to the Strengths and Difficulties questionnaire scores (SDQ)

Health status

 General Health

Very Good/Good

62 (72.1)

11.48 (5.24)

11.58 (5.76)

Fair/Bad/Very Bad

24 (27.9)

13.94 (8.53)

13.00 (11.25)

 Any long-lasting illness (child) (missings = 5)

Yes

22 (25.9)

15.33 (7.59)

13.00 (9.66)

No

63 (74.1)

11.01 (5.57)

11.00 (6.00)*

 Has the child been limited because of a health problem? (missings = 12)

limited (severe or not)

29 (37.2)

14.66 (7.77)

13.00 (8.92)

not limited

49 (62.8)

11.04 (5.24)

11.11 (6.50)*

 Bodily pain during past year? (missings = 3)

None

45 (51.7)

10.38 (5.51)

10.58 (6.83)

Some

42 (48.3)

13.74 (6.64)

13.00 (7.34)*

Healthcare utilization

 Last time visited a Paediatrician

(missings = 17)

Less than 12 months

45 (61.6)

13.00 (6.30)

12.00 (6.07)

Never/12 months or longer/Don´t know

28 (38.4)

10.64 (6.92)

11.00 (10.54)

 Last time visited a Specialist

(missings = 33)

Less than 12 months

16 (28.1)

15.48 (8.60)

13.67 (11.44)

Never/12 months or longer/Don´t know

41 (71.9)

10.81 (5.63)

11.00 (6.50)

 Last time visited a Dentist

(missings = 24)

Less than 12 months

26 (39.4)

13.06 (5.90)

12.50 (8.03)

Never/12 months or longer/Don´t know

40 (60.6)

11.80 (7.23)

11.79 (8.39)

 Last time visited a Psychologist, psychotherapist or psychiatrist

(missings = 33)

Less than 12 months

5 (8.8)

23.07 (8.21)

21.33 (14.67)

Never/12 months or longer/Don´t know

52 (91.2)

10.93 (5.67)

11.06 (6.00)*

 During past 4 weeks has your child used any medicines prescribed by a doctor? (missings = 5)

Yes

43 (50.6)

12.83 (6.65)

13.00 (6.79)

No

42 (49.4)

11.35 (6.08)

11.06 (5.93)

 Has your child been in hospital inpatient last 12 months? (missings = 5)

Yes

14 (16.5)

13.86 (9.08)

11.71 (10.36)

No/Don’t know

71 (83.5)

12.01 (5.59)

12.00 (6.58)

 Emergency department visit last 12 months (missings = 7)

Yes

16 (19.3)

14.16 (7.65)

12.50 (7.86)

No/Don’t know

67 (80.7)

11.75 (6.09)

12.00 (7.00)

Unmet medical need

 Unmet need for a paediatrician during past year? (missings = 15)

Yes

18 (24.0)

14.41 (6.99)

13.00 (8.25)

No

57 (76.0)

11.64 (5.84)

11.58 (6.79)

 Unmet need for a specialist during the past year? (missings = 14)

Yes

13 (24.1)

16.07 (6.64)

17.33 (8.53)

No

63 (75.9)

11.62 (6.21)

11.43 (6.00)*

 Reduction on spending on essential needs, such as food or clothing, to be able to cover healthcare costs for the child? (missings = 9)

Yes

18 (22.8)

14.08 (7.33)

13.67 (8.40)

No

61 (77.2)

11.75 (6.05)

12.00 (6.37)