Table 2. Mental health outcomes among 10–15 year old children from ultra-poor families in Burkina Faso (N = 360).
| Variables | TOTAL | Boys | Girls | Preadolescents | Early Adolescents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health outcomes | Mean (SD) or Frequency (%) | ||||
| CES-DC Depression Score (range 0–60), mean | 20.23 (SD = 8.73) | 20.28 (SD = 8.51) | 20.16 (SD = 9.00) | 19.96 (SD = 8.89) | 20.46 (SD = 8.60) |
| CES-DC raw score > 30, (%) | 53 (14.72%) | 27 (13.92%) | 26 (15.66%) | 25 (14.79%) | 28 (14.66%) |
| Clinical range (T-score >65) | 33 (9.17%) | 17 (8.76%) | 16 (9.64%) | 19 (11.24%) | 14 (7.33%) |
| Child Impact of Events Scale / CRIES-8 (range 0–40), mean | 6.39 (9.74) | 6.80 (10.22) | 5.91 (9.16) | 5.28 (8.87) | 7.38 (10.38) |
| Intrusion sub-scale, mean | 3.07 (5.00) | 3.26 (5.10) | 2.86 (4.88) | 2.55 (4.71) | 3.53 (5.21) |
| Avoidance sub-scale, mean | 3.32 (5.27) | 3.55 (5.53) | 3.05 (4.96) | 2.73 (4.76) | 3.84 (5.65) |
| CRIES-8 raw score ≥ 17, (%) | 64 (17.78%) | 36 (18.56%) | 28 (16.87%) | 24 (14.20%) | 40 (20.94%) |
| Clinical range (T-score >65), | 40 (11.11%) | 25 (12.89%) | 15 (9.04%) | 12 (7.10%) | 28 (14.66) |
| Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (range 0–30), mean | 18.81 (SD = 2.77) | 18.91 (SD = 2.72) | 18.69 (SD = 2.84) | 18.69 (SD = 2.65) | 18.92 (SD = 2.89) |
| Low self-esteem, below 15 score (%) | 23 (6.39%) | 11 (5.67%) | 12 (7.23%) | 12 (7.10%) | 11 (5.76%) |
| Clinical range (T-score < 35) | 23 (6.39%) | 11 (5.67%) | 12 (7.23%) | 12 (7.10%) | 11 (5.76%) |
Notes: CES-DC—Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children; CRIES-8—Children’s Revised Impact of Events Scale; Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale.