Table 7

Effect of single physical health condition or mental health condition on Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ) scores for children age 5–10 and 11–14 years

Post hoc tests (p < 0.01)
Age 5–10 years (CHQ PF50)F(24, 5746) = 3.76; p < 0.0001
 Role functioning-emotional and behavioural0 vs 21 vs 2
 General behaviour0 vs 1,21 vs 2
 Parental impact-time0 vs 1
Age 11–14 years (CHQ CF87)F(22, 4058 ) = 3.45; p <0.0001
 Physical functioning0 vs 1
 Bodily pain0 vs 1
 Role functioning-emotional0 vs 1,2
 Bodily pain0 vs 1
 Family activities0 vs 1
  • 0, No physical or mental health condition; 1, one physical; 2, one mental.

  • Results were adjusted for sex, age, parents’ marital status, parents’ employment status and parents’ educational level.