Table 3 Comparison between Boys and Girls at baseline, three and six months based on SDQ-p

Total difficulties score

17.19 (5.55)

17.13 (3.56)

0.947

18.39 (5.76)

16.71 (2.81)

0.279

19.64 (5.61)

15.43 (4.58)

0.090

Emotional problems

2.43 (2.03)

2.75 (2.38)

0.707

3.03 (2.19)

3.57 (2.76)

0.646

2.82 (2.11)

2.43 (2.64)

0.614

Conduct problems

3.14 (2.08)

3.50 (1.69)

0.649

3.47 (2.20)

3.14 (0.69)

0.569

3.75 (2.08)

2.71 (1.60)

0.189

Hyperactivity, inattention

6.48 (2.54)

7.25 (3.11)

0.291

6.66 (2.34)

6.86 (3.44)

0.546

6.82 (2.14)

6.14 (3.24)

0.692

Peer problems

5.14 (2.27)

3.63 (1.51)

0.036

5.24 (2.31)

3.14 (1.57)

0.020

5.25 (2.34)

3.00 (1.63)

0.028

Prosocial behavior

4.98 (2.15)

6.38 (1.60)

0.079

5.21 (1.97)

5.86 (2.04)

0.357

5.39 (2.01)

6.00 (1.73)

0.680