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Table 2 Summary of scale score comparisons between the ACHESS and population data from the HOYVS (CHQ) and VCHWS (SDQ) using mixed effects multiple linear regression models

From: Parent-reported measures of child health and wellbeing in same-sex parent families: a cross-sectional survey

Scale

 

β (95% CI)

P value

CHQa

Physical functioning

0.78 (-1.79, 3.35)

.55

 

Role-emotional/behavioral

-1.22 (-4.02, 1.57)

.39

 

Role-physical

-0.89 (-3.60, 1.81)

.52

 

Bodily pain

-1.70 (-4.60, 1.20)

.25

 

General behavior

2.93 (0.35, 5.52)

.03

 

Mental health

-0.85 (-3.05, 1.35)

.45

 

Self esteem

1.13 (-1.56, 3.82)

.41

 

General health

5.60 (2.69, 8.52)

<.001

 

Parental impact-emotional

0.16 (-2.92, 3.24)

.92

 

Parental impact-time

-1.45 (-3.96, 1.05)

.23

 

Family activities

0.38 (-3.22, 2.46)

.79

 

Family cohesion

6.01 (2.84, 9.17)

<.001

SDQb

Emotional symptoms

-0.02 (-0.23, 0.28)

.91

 

Conduct problems

-0.05 (-0.29, 0.18,

.65

 

Hyperactivity/inattention

-0.10 (-0.49, 0.29)

.61

 

Peer problems

-0.01 (-0.27, 0.25)

.93

 

Prosocial

-0.03 (-0.30, 0.24)

.83

 

Total difficulties

-0.20 (-1.05, 0.65)

.65

  1. aChildren aged 5-18 years; adjusted for fixed effects predictors of child’s gender, child’s age, biological child, parent’s age, parent’s gender, parent’s country of birth, in a relationship, parent’s education, and parent’s employment status, and the random effects predictor of family.
  2. bChildren aged 4-12 years; adjusted for fixed effects predictors of child’s gender, child’s age, biological child, parent’s age, in a relationship, parent’s education, and household income, and the random effects predictor of family.