Table 2 Comparison between Group 1 and Group 2 at baseline, three months and six months based on SDQ-p

Total difficulties score

17.68 (5.39)

16.68 (5.18)

0.263

18.43 (4.50)

17.82 (6.33)

0.759

18.93 (5.90)

18.71 (5.57)

0.748

Emotional problems

2.24 (2.09)

2.72 (2.05)

0.297

2.91 (2.09)

3.32 (2.46)

0.614

2.07 (2.23)

3.19 (2.09)

0.154

Conduct problems

3.36 (1.89)

3.04 (2.15)

0.518

3.26 (1.66)

3.59 (2.40)

0.638

3.71 (1.86)

3.43 (2.16)

0.658

Hyperactivity, inattention

6.84 (2.90)

6.36 (2.34)

0.356

7.13 (2.34)

6.23 (2.62)

0.201

7.14 (2.03)

6.38 (2.56)

0.414

Peer problems

5.24 (2.18)

4.56 (2.26)

0.225

5.13 (2.51)

4.68 (2.147)

0.492

5.21 (2.86)

4.52 (2.02)

0.496

Prosocial behavior

5.16 (1.77)

5.24 (2.45)

0.589

5.00 (1.88)

5.64 (2.06)

0.375

4.71 (2.09)

6.047 (1.69)

0.033