Table 2.
Prevalence of moderate to severe depression and severe suicidal ideation as measured by Beck depression inventory among 16 410 adolescents who were involved in bullying (being bullied or being a bully) in Finland. Values are percentages (proportions)
| Involvement in bullying
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No participation | Bully or bullied less than weekly | Frequently acts as bully | Frequently bullied | Frequently both bully and bullied | P value | |
| Depression | ||||||
| Girls | 8 (333/4418) | 13 (412/3159) | 26 (50/196) | 26 (98/373) | 44 (22/50) | <0.001 |
| Boys | 3 (72/2395) | 5 (232/4480) | 13 (92/705) | 16 (73/464) | 23 (39/170) | <0.001 |
| Suicidal ideation | ||||||
| Girls | 1 (55/4418) | 3 (93/3159) | 8 (16/196) | 8 (29/373) | 8 (4/50) | <0.001 |
| Boys | 1 (23/2395) | 1 (56/4480) | 8 (55/705) | 4 (18/464) | 11 (18/170) | <0.001 |