Table 4 Comparison between children`s Age at baseline, three and six months based on SDQ-p

Total difficulties score

18.26 (5.56)

15.42 (4.30)

0.038

19.00 (4.97)

16.40 (6.02)

0.135

19.545 (5.43)

17.54 (5.98)

0.364

Emotional problems

2.55 (1.96)

2.37 (2.27)

0.641

3.10 (2.12)

3.13 (2.59)

0.789

2.50 (2.30)

3.15 (2.30)

0.304

Conduct problems

3.68 (1.96)

2.42 (1.89)

0.028

3.73 (1.87)

2.80 (2.27)

0.138

3.91 (1.85)

2.92 (2.22)

0.157

Hyperactivity, inattention

5.74 (2.79)

6.37 (2.36)

0.479

6.97 (2.27)

6.13 (2.90)

0.347

7.046 (2.26)

6.08 (2.50)

0.300

Peer problems

5.29 (2.24)

4.26 (2.10)

0.219

5.20 (2.44)

4.33 (2.02)

0.238

5.09 (2.52)

4.31 (2.10)

0.407

Prosocial behavior

4.87 (1.78)

5.74 (2.54)

0.142

5.27 (1.87)

5.40 (2.23)

0.855

5.32 (1.99)

5.846 (1.91)

0.412