Table 2.
Comparison of detection rates of emotional and behavioral problems in preschool children by gender and age.
| Items | Boys (n = 1,076) | Girls (n = 1,034) | χ 2 | p | 3-year age group (n = 220) | 4-year age group (n = 721) | 5-year age group (n = 757) | 6-year age group (n = 412) | χ 2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional Symptoms | 30(2.8%) | 41(4.0%) | 2.927 | 0.231 | 6(2.7%) | 21(2.9%) | 30(4.0%) | 14(3.4%) | 2.785 | 0.835 |
| Conduct Problems | 134(12.5%) | 138(13.3%) | 0.671 | 0.751 | 28(12.7%) | 100(13.9%) | 93(12.3%) | 51(12.4%) | 7.362 | 0.289 |
| Hyperactivity | 95(8.8%) | 96(9.3%) | 5.014 | 0.081 | 23(10.5%) | 67(9.3%) | 68(9.0%) | 33(8.0%) | 7.317 | 0.293 |
| Peer Problems | 304(28.3%) | 223(21.6%) | 18.856 | 0.000** | 54(24.5%) | 189(26.2%) | 176(23.2%) | 108(26.2%) | 9.320 | 0.156 |
| Prosocial Behavior | 61(5.7%) | 30(2.9%) | 19.663 | 0.000** | 18(8.2%) | 34(4.7%)a | 24(3.2%)a | 15(3.6%)a | 13.399 | 0.037* |
| Total Difficulties | 89(8.3%) | 90(8.7%) | 2.805 | 0.246 | 19(8.6%) | 61(8.5%) | 63(8.3%) | 36(8.7%) | 1.427 | 0.964 |
*
p < 0.05 and
**
p < 0.01.
a
Compared with 3-year age group, p < 0.05.