Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the three health status groups and health characteristics of children with special health care needs (CSHCN)
CSHCN with mental health problems | CSHCN with physical health problems | Healthy controls | X 2 | df | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 535) | (n = 327) | (n = 744) | ||||
Age, years (mean ± SD) | 11.39 ± 1.45 | 11.51 ± 1.54 | 11.46 ± 1.53 | 8.281 | 10 | .601 |
Gender (% male) | 65.4 | 56.0 | 47.0 | 42.624 | 2 | p < 0.001 |
Nationality (% Swiss) | 93.6 | 94.8 | 89.5 | 11.644 | 2 | 0.003 |
Severity of the main health problem of CSHCN | ||||||
Very low severity (%) | 4.7 | 13.5 | 47.401 | 4 | p < 0.001 | |
Low severity (%) | 17.6 | 29.1 | ||||
Average severity (%) | 48.6 | 39.8 | ||||
High severity (%) | 23.6 | 12.8 | ||||
Very high severity (%) | 5.6 | 4.9 | ||||
Medication for the main health problem (% yes) | 37.6 | 65.1 | 61.791 | 1 | p < 0.001 |