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Table 2 Mean scores of problem behaviour scores in 2009 and 2011

From: Day occupation is associated with psychopathology for adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome

 

Problem behaviour scores

 

Proportion items checked (range of behaviour problems)

Intensity index (severity of behaviour problems)

Mean item score

Day occupations

Freq

2009 M, SD

2011 M, SD

p-value

2009 M, SD

2011 M, SD

p-value

2009 M, SD

2011 M, SD

p-value

Open

27

0.14, 0.11

0.11, 0.10

0.049

0.15, 0.16

0.10, 0.22

0.317

0.16, 0.13

0.11, 0.10

0.016

Training

8

0.19, 0.15

0.22, 0.05

0.446

0.12, 0.15

0.15, 0.13

0.173

0.22, 0.21

0.25, 0.18

0.574

Sheltered

46

0.20, 0.15

0.17, 0.13

0.081

0.21, 0.20

0.19, 0.19

0.535

0.25,0.19

0.21, 0.17

0.114

Day recreation programs

22

0.30, 0.16

0.36, 0.12

0.021

0.38, 0.21

0.38, 0.24

0.982

0.41,0.25

0.50,0.35

0.061

  1. Note: Higher behaviour score refers to poorer behaviour from 2009 to 2011.
  2. Note: Cut-off score for psychiatric caseness MIS = 0.48.