Table 1 Frequency distributions and Pearson’s chi-square values of potential mental health condition by age group
Potential mental health condition | Total sample (N = 376) | Age group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4–9 Yrs. (N = 208) | 10–14 Yrs. (N = 168) | χ2(df = 1) | P value | ||
f (%) | f (%) | f (%) | |||
Mental health condition (any) | 277 (73.7%) | 158 (76.0%) ↑ | 119 (70.8%) | 1.26* | 0.046 |
Anxiety | 115 (30.6%) | 62 (29.8%) | 53 (31.5%) | 0.13 | 0.716 |
ADHD | 11 (2.9%) | 6 (2.9%) | 5 (3.0%) | 0.00 | 1.000a |
Conduct Disorder | 50 (13.3%) | 27 (13.0%) | 23 (13.7%) | 0.04 | 0.840 |
Autism | 11 (2.9%) | 10 (4.8%)↑ | 1 (0.6%) | 4.42* | 0.036a |
Epilepsy | 10 (2.7%) | 7 (3.4%) | 3 (1.8%) | 0.39 | 0.533a |
Motor Tics | 9 (2.4%) | 7 (3.4%) | 2 (1.2%) | 1.07 | 0.302a |
Depression | 136 (36.2%) | 79 (38.0%) | 57 (33.9%) | 0.66 | 0.416 |
PTSD | 100 (26.6%) | 64 (30.8%)↑ | 36 (21.4%) | 4.15* | 0.042 |
Social Phobia | 26 (6.9%) | 13 (6.3%) | 13 (7.7%) | 0.32 | 0.572 |
Learning Disability | 4 (1.1%) | 3 (1.4%) | 1 (0.6%) | 0.84 | 0.771a |
Phobias | 30 (8.0%) | 15 (7.2%) | 15 (8.9%) | 0.37 | 0.541 |