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. 2022 Jun 29;22:381. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03435-7

Table 2.

Frequency of the diagnosis by gender

Frequency of diagnosis Gender
Male N (%) Female N (%) Chi-square P value
Depressive episode 50(6.8) 98(13.3) 11.3 0.01
Suicidality 31(4.2) 69(9.3) 10.6 0.01
PTSD 6(0.8) 16(2.2) 3.25 0.073
Substance use disorder 121(16.4) 112(15.2) 4.71 0.030
ADHD 37(5.0) 23(3.1) 6.39 0.011
Conduct disorder 12(1.6) 5(0.7) 4.21 0.040
Psychosis 3(0.4) 2(0.3) 0.39 0.666*
Adjustment disorder 26(3.5) 55(7.5) 7.21 0.007
ODD 12(31.2) 5(68.8) 4.21 0.040
GAD 51(6.9) 56(7.6) 0.12 0.721

*Fisher’s exact test, ODD Oppositional defiant disorder; ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity, Psychosis = schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, PTSD Post traumatic stress disorder; GAD Generalized anxiety disorder, N* = 238. Significant relationships in Bold Print