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. 2020 Jun 24;15:43. doi: 10.1186/s13011-020-00282-6

Table 2.

Self-reported mental health problems in the past 30 days (percentage distribution)

Girls
N = 541
Boys
N = 1429
Total
N = 1970
P
Mental health problems
 Sleeping difficulties 61 44 48 0.001*
 Depression 49 28 34 0.001*
 Anxiety 66 36 44 0.001*
 Concentration difficulties 67 49 54 0.001*
 Aggressive behaviour 25 17 19 0.001*
 Suicidal thoughts 17 7 10 0.001*
 Suicide attempts 3 1 2 0.003*
 Hallucinations 8 4 5 0.001*
 Eating disorders 12 4 6 0.001*
 Self-harming behaviour 12 4 6 0.001*
 Traumatic life event 44 26 31 0.001*
Medication for psychiatric disorders 31 14 19 0.001*
Neuropsychiatric diagnosis 19 22 21 0.164
Ongoing psychiatric care 32 17 21 0.001*

*=p < 0.05