Table 3.
Mental health indicators according to gender
|
Variable |
Category |
Girls |
Boys |
χ
2
or t, (p value) |
Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||||
|
KIDSCREEN-10 |
Low |
421 (47.4) |
312 (34.7) |
χ2 = 44.7 (p < 0.001) |
1.70 (1.40–2.06) |
| Average |
349 (39.3) |
373 (41.5) |
|||
| High |
118 (13.3) |
214 (23.8) |
1.00 |
||
| Total |
xˉ=36.23 |
xˉ=38.33 |
t = 6.76 (p < 0.001) |
- |
|
| SD = 5.58 |
SD = 6.62 |
||||
|
Feelings of depression |
Yes |
407 (46.5) |
216 (24.1) |
χ2 = 97.7 (p < 0.001) |
2.74 (2.23–3.37) |
| No |
469 (53.5) |
682 (75.9) |
1.00 |
||
|
Life satisfaction (LF) |
High LF |
726 (81.9) |
787 (87.9) |
χ2 = 12.5 (p < 0.001) |
1.00 |
| Low LF |
160 (18.1) |
108 (12.1) |
1.61 (1.22–2.11) |
||
| Total |
xˉ=7.21 |
xˉ=7.58 |
t = 4.26 (p < 0.001) |
- |
|
| SD = 1.89 |
SD = 1.70 |
||||
|
SDQ |
Normal |
688 (77.5) |
734 (82.8) |
χ2 = 8.2 (p = 0.017) |
1.00 |
| Borderline |
117 (13.2) |
92 (10.4) |
1.40 (1.10–1.80) |
||
| Increased |
83 (9.3) |
60 (6.8) |
|||
| Total |
xˉ=11.66 |
xˉ=10.41 |
t = 5.02 (p < 0.001) |
- |
|
| SD = 5.22) | SD = 5.27) |