Table 4.
Mean CBCL scores for Brazil and US samples for ages 6–11
| Scale | Brazil Non-referred (n = 1228) |
Brazil Referred (n = 247) |
US Non-referred (n = 733) |
US Referred (n = 733) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total problems | 43.34 (25.25)a | 62.88 (32.10) | 23.13 (16.59) | 63.22 (32.55) |
| Internalizing | 11.43 (7.53)a | 16.19 (9.50)a | 5.51 (4.90) | 13.86 (9.52) |
| Externalizing | 12.35 (8.82)a | 17.89 (11.92)b | 6.32 (5.82) | 21.55 (12.59) |
| Syndromes | ||||
| Anxious/depressed | 6.21 (4.07)a | 7.88 (4.52) | 3.05 (2.83) | 7.07 (5.05) |
| Withdrawn/depressed | 2.85 (2.61)a | 4.57 (3.49) | 1.28 (1.67) | 3.98 (3.20) |
| Somatic complaints | 2.37 (2.69)a | 3.75 (3.69)a | 1.18 (1.69) | 2.81 (3.04) |
| Social problems | 4.87 (3.42)a | 7.36 (4.44) | 2.46 (2.58) | 6.74 (4.24) |
| Thought problems | 2.87 (3.11)a | 4.85 (4.53) | 1.72 (1.90) | 5.32 (4.58) |
| Attention problems | 6.07 (4.37)a | 9.15 (4.82) | 3.52 (3.28) | 9.12 (4.72) |
| Rule-breaking behaviour | 2.80 (2.74)a | 4.55 (4.09)b | 1.74 (1.94) | 5.94 (4.62) |
| Aggressive behaviour | 9.55 (6.66)a | 13.34 (8.40)b | 4.58 (4.29) | 15.61 (8.84) |
| DSM-oriented scales | ||||
| Affective problems | 3.79 (3.38)a | 6.09 (4.22) | 1.44 (1.88) | 5.34 (4.34) |
| Anxiety problems | 3.44 (2.29)a | 4.43 (2.63)a | 1.56 (1.59) | 3.67 (2.68) |
| Somatic problems | 1.15 (1.82)a | 2.00 (2.45) | 0.71 (1.29) | 1.74 (2.19) |
| Attention deficit problems | 5.73 (3.56)a | 7.75 (3.74) | 3.36 (2.86) | 7.67 (3.91) |
| Oppositional problems | 3.37 (2.47)a | 4.80 (2.83)b | 2.31 (1.96) | 5.81 (2.86) |
| Conduct problems | 3.12 (3.73)a | 5.43 (5.79)b | 1.63 (2.25) | 8.17 (6.45) |
aIndicates that Brazilian mean was significantly higher than US mean (p < 0.001) by simple effects analysis.
bIndicates that US mean was significantly higher than Brazilian mean (p < 0.001) by simple effects analysis.