Table 5.
Prevalence rates of selected child and adolescent variables for the age group 6–15 years (n = 1,409) based on mother's report
| Child and adolescent variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Violence exposure | |
| Severe physical punishmenta (events occurring at least once in the past 12 months) | |
| Any event occurring at least once in the past 12 months | 142 (10.4) |
| Community violenceb (events occurring at least once in the past 12 months) | |
| One or more victimization events | 93 (6.3) |
| Mother‐perceived bullying victimizationc (past 12 months) | 118 (8.9) |
| Clinical mental health problems (past 6 months) | |
| Strengths and difficulties questionnaire | |
| Emotional problems | 298 (21.6) |
| Conduct problems | 313 (24.8) |
| Hyperactivity‐inattention | 269 (20.8) |
| Peer problems | 303 (23.2) |
| Total problems | 264 (21.2) |
| Child Behaviour Checklistd | |
| Anxious/depressed | 85 (7.4) |
| Withdrawn/depressed | 61 (5.0) |
| Somatic complaints | 63 (5.0) |
| Social problems | 31 (3.3) |
| Thought problems | 32 (3.0) |
| Attention problems | 57 (4.5) |
| Rule‐breaking | 30 (2.9) |
| Aggressive behavior | 103 (8.2) |
| Internalizing problems | 219 (16.6) |
| Externalizing problems | 181 (14.3) |
| Total problems | 179 (14.4) |
a
Severe physical punishment by one or both parents.
b
Events that occurred outside home or school.
c
Investigated by one question: “Was the target child threatened, maltreated or chased by peers at school?”
d
One missing subject.