Table 3 Abnormities in SDQ by delivery mode in children with various gestational ages (n/%)
Children with various gestational weeks | SDQ dimensions | Delivery mode | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vaginal delivery | ECS with medical indications | ECS on maternal request | Emergency caesarean section | |||
< 39 weeks | Emotional symptoms** | 13/4.2 | 21/5.4 | 22/14.4 | 1/1.5 | 57/6.2 |
| Â | Conduct problems* | 24/7.8 | 23/5.9 | 20/13.1 | 3/4.4 | 70/7.6 |
| Â | Hyperactivity | 31/10.1 | 33/8.4 | 15/9.8 | 4/5.9 | 83/9.0 |
| Â | Peer problems | 14/4.6 | 5/1.3 | 5/3.3 | 3/4.4 | 27/2.9 |
| Â | Total difficult problems* | 23/7.5 | 31/7.9 | 23/15.0 | 3/4.4 | 80/8.7 |
| Â | Pro-social behaviors | 30/9.8 | 40/10.2 | 17/11.1 | 5/7.4 | 92/10.0 |
39–40 weeks | Emotional symptoms | 45/6.2 | 45/6.9 | 28/5.8 | 13/7.0 | 131/6.4 |
| Â | Conduct problems | 52/7.2 | 38/5.8 | 44/9.1 | 8/4.3 | 142/7.0 |
| Â | Hyperactivity | 49/6.8 | 39/6.0 | 38/7.9 | 6/3.2 | 132/6.5 |
| Â | Peer problems | 18/2.5 | 19/2.9 | 16/3.3 | 4/2.2 | 57/2.8 |
| Â | Total difficult problems | 48/6.7 | 40/6.1 | 45/9.3 | 11/5.9 | 144/7.1 |
| Â | Pro-social behaviors | 83/11.5 | 64/9.8 | 62/12.8 | 16/8.6 | 225/11.0 |
≥41 weeks | Emotional symptoms | 7/5.8 | 5/4.5 | 1/1.8 | 8/11.3 | 21/5.8 |
| Â | Conduct problems | 11/9.1 | 15/13.6 | 3/5.3 | 7/9.9 | 36/10.0 |
| Â | Hyperactivity | 17/14.0 | 7/6.4 | 4/7.0 | 9/12.7 | 37/10.3 |
| Â | Peer problems | 3/2.5 | 2/1.8 | 1/1.8 | 3/4.2 | 9/2.5 |
| Â | Total difficult problems | 10/8.3 | 6/5.5 | 2/3.5 | 11/15.5 | 29/8.1 |
| Â | Pro-social behaviors | 11/9.1 | 10/9.91 | 8/14.0 | 7/9.9 | 36/10.0 |
Total | Emotional symptoms | 65/5.7 | 71/6.2 | 51/7.4 | 22/6.8 | 209/6.3 |
| Â | Conduct problems | 87/7.6 | 76/6.6 | 67/9.7 | 18/5.6 | 248/7.5 |
| Â | Hyperactivity | 97/8.4 | 79/6.8 | 57/8.2 | 19/5.9 | 252/7.6 |
| Â | Peer problems | 35/3.0 | 26/2.3 | 22/3.2 | 10/3.1 | 93/2.8 |
| Â | Total difficult problems* | 81/7.1 | 77/6.7 | 70/10.1 | 25/7.7 | 253/7.6 |
| Â | Pro-social behaviors | 124/10.8 | 114/9.9 | 87/12.6 | 28/8.6 | 353/10.6 |