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Table 6 Adjusted mean scores (M) with confidence intervals (CI) of mental health related problems by age category of siblings
| Age/number of older siblings | Na Tot = 51 569 | 3 years | 5 years | 8 years | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | Hyperactivity/concentration | Anxiety | Difficult temperament | Anxiety | |||
| M (95 % CI) | M (95 % CI) | M (95 % CI) | M (95 % CI) | M (95 % CI) | |||
| <6 years | 0 | 28 789 | - | - | - | ||
| 1 | 19 239 | -.25 (-.26,-.23) | -.08 (-.10,-.07) | -.16 (-.18,-.13) | -.15 (-.18,-.13) | -.10 (-.14,-.07) | |
| 2+ | 3 541 | -.39 (-.42,-.36) | -.27 (-.30,-.24) | -.27 (-.31,-.22) | -.34 (-.39,-.30) | -.19 (-.24,-.14) | |
| 6–11 year | 0 | 44 317 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 5 473 | -.06 (-.09,-.03) | -.15 (-.18,-.12) | -.05 (-.09,-.01) | -.19 (-.22,-.15) | -.14 (-.19,-.10) | |
| 2+ | 1 779 | -.18 (-.23,-.14) | -.24 (-.29,-.19) | -.13 (-.20,-.07) | -.33 (-.39,-.27) | -.14 (-.21,-.06) | |
| 12–18 years | 0 | 49 273 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 777 | -.02 (-.07, .03) | -.04 (-.09, .01) | -.04 (-.11, .03) | -.03 (-.10, .04) | -.02 (-.11, .07) | |
| 2+ | 519 | -.08 (-.16, .00) | -.08 (-.17, .01) | -.06 (-.17, .05) | -.11 (-.22,-.01) | .07 (-.08, .23) | |
