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. 1999 Aug 7;319(7206):354–357. doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7206.354

Table 2.

Parental report of emotional and behavioural problems in boys and girls using child behaviour checklist. Values are median (interquartile range) unless stated otherwise

Rating Boys (n=14) Girls (n=26) Difference (95% CI)* P value
Internalising 56.5 (46.75-66.50) 55 (46-60.25) 1.5 (−6 to 11) 0.45
Externalising 57.5 (54.25-63)  48.5 (41.25-54.50) 9 (3 to 16) <0.01
Total problems 58.5 (54.50-67.50) 51 (46-57.25) 7.5 (2 to 15) 0.02
*

Calculated with Wilcoxon based method. 

Mann-Whitney U, two tailed.