Table 1.
SDQ behaviour scores by gender
| SDQ Scores | Mean (SD) | P‐value | Mean (SD) | P‐value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Population Averagea | Female | Population Averagea | |||
| Hyperactive difficulties score | 4.5 (2.7) | 4.1 (2.8) | 0.03 | 3.8 (2.6) | 3.1 (2.5) | 0.008 |
| Emotional difficulties score | 1.8 (2) | 1.8 (2) | 0.50 | 2.2 (2) | 2 (1.9) | 0.18 |
| Conduct difficulties score | 1.8 (1.7) | 1.8 (1.8) | 0.50 | 1.6 (1.7) | 1.5 (1.5) | 0.29 |
| Poor peer relationships | 1.3 (1.6) | 1.5 (1.7) | 0.05 | 1.1 (1.5) | 1.3 (1.6) | 0.11 |
| Prosocial behaviour | 8.2 (1.9) | 8.4 (1.7) | 0.09 | 8.8 (1.4) | 8.9 (1.4) | 0.26 |
| Overall externalizing behaviour score | 6.3 (3.9) | 5.4 (3.9) | ||||
| Overall internalizing behaviour score | 3 (3) | 3.3 (2.9) | ||||
| Total behavioural difficulties score | 9.3 (5.7) | 8.7 (5.5) | ||||
a
Population average (aged 5‐10 years old), see Meltzer et al.25 (N=10 298 parent reports).