Table 2 Risk factors for behavioral problems in children at baseline
Characteristic | Behavioral problema (n = 43) | No behavioral problem (n = 73) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 2.82 (1.03) | 2.88 (1.02) | 0.79 |
Sex, female (n, %) | 27 (62.8%) | 32 (43.8%) | 0.05 |
Socioeconomic status score | 12.47 (3.32) | 12.22 (3.35) | 0.70 |
Child in school (n, %) | 11 (25.6%) | 21 (28.8%) | 0.71 |
Mother’s education (n, %) | 0.05 | ||
 None | 2 (4.9%) | 4 (5.6%) |  |
 Primary | 22 (53.7%) | 23 (32.4%) | |
 Secondary | 13 (31.7%) | 41 (57.7%) | |
 Tertiary | 4 (9.8%) | 3 (4.2%) | |
Father's education (n, %) | 0.99 | ||
 None | 1 (2.3%) | 1 (1.5%) |  |
 Primary | 11 (25.6%) | 18 (26.5%) | |
 Secondary | 25 (58.1%) | 39 (57.4%) | |
 Tertiary | 6 (14.0%) | 10 (14.7%) | |
Weight for age z score | − 0.80 (1.12) | − 0.62 (1.03) | 0.38 |
Temperature, °C | 38.77 (1.04) | 38.50 (1.08) | 0.19 |
Days with fever | 4.67 (3.13) | 4.93 (3.91) | 0.71 |
Coughing (n, %) | 28 (66.7%) | 46 (63.0%) | 0.69 |
Difficulty breathing (n, %) | 7 (16.7%) | 11 (15.1%) | 0.82 |
Diarrhea (n, %) | 15 (35.7%) | 17 (23.3%) | 0.15 |
Vomiting (n, %) | 21 (50.0%) | 34 (46.6%) | 0.72 |
Convulsions (n, %) | 11 (26.2%) | 22 (30.6%) | 0.62 |
Last fed, hours | 25.03 (30.20) | 24.12 (28.85) | 0.88 |
Last drank, hours | 2.00 (2.09) | 3.10 (6.80) | 0.41 |
Respiratory rate | 40.24 (14.94) | 34.23 (10.94) | 0.10 |
Caregiver anxiety score | 7.12 (6.30) | 5.15 (5.44) | 0.08 |
Caregiver depression score | 15.40 (10.62) | 11.08 (8.47) | 0.02 |