Table 1.
Mental health status of Afghan 11–16-year-old students and caregivers
Male (n=503) | Female (n=508) | Total (n=1011) | |
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Child's probable psychiatric disorder | |||
SDQ multi-informant ratings, any disorder | 70 (13·9% [10·9 to 17·0]) | 154 (30·3% [26·3 to 34·3]) | 224 (22·2% [19·6 to 24·7]) |
Emotional | 51 (10·1% [7·5 to 12·8]) | 131 (25·8% [22·0 to 29·6]) | 182 (18·0% [15·6 to 20·4]) |
Conduct | 20 (4·0% [2·3 to 5·7]) | 29 (5·7% [3·7 to 7·7]) | 49 (4·8% [3·5 to 6·2]) |
Hyperkinetic | 1 (0·2% [−0·2 to 0·6]) | 2 (0·4% [−0·2 to 0·9]) | 3 (0·3% [−0·1 to 0·6]) |
Child's symptoms of depression | |||
DSRS score | 7·82 (3·67) | 8·83 (4·33) | 8·33 (4·05) |
Child's symptoms of post-traumatic stress | |||
CRIES scores in high range (≥17) | 106 (21·1% [17·5 to 24·6]) | 136 (26·8% [22·9 to 30·6]) | 242 (23·9% [21·3 to 26·6]) |
Caregiver's mental health | |||
SRQ-20 international instrument | 5·50 (3·74) | 9·43 (4·53) | 7·47 (4·59) |
ASCL culturally-specific instrument | 38·02 (10·98) | 52·43 (15·82) | 45·26 (15·41) |
Data are mean (SD) or number (% [95% CI]).