Table 5.
Prevalence of mental disorders among youth
| Mental ill health | Mood disorder | Substance use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled prevalence (95% CI) | 0.61 (0.17–1.00*) | 0.24 (0.14–0.35) | 0.22 (0.08–0.36) |
| Heterogeneity chi2 | 422.59 (p<0.001) | 4.93 (p=0.08) | 95.75 (p<0.001) |
| I2 | 99.29% | 59.46% | 95.82% |
| Number of studies | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Psychotic disorders were not included in this table, as only one youth study measured this outcome (Atilola 2012 “Prevalence and correlates…” [6])
*For clarity, this confidence interval is truncated at 1.00 as its upper bound