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Table 4 Frequency distributions and Pearson’s chi-square values of psychosocial deprivation (PSD) variables by age group

From: Mental health and psychosocial support in conflict: children’s protection concerns and intervention outcomes in Syria

PSD variables

Total sample (N = 376)

Gender

Male (N = 211)

Female (N = 165)

χ2 (df = 1)

P value

f (%)

f (%)

f (%)

PSD concern (any)

280 (74.5%)

158 (74.9%)

122 (73.9%)

0.04

0.835

War injury

28 (7.4%)

19 (9.0%)

9 (5.5%)

1.69

0.193

Child labour

45 (12.0%)

40 (19.0%) ↑

5 (3.0%)

22.29***

0.000

Loss of caregiver

36 (9.6%)

14 (6.6%)

22 (13.3%) ↑

4.80*

0.028

Neglect

51 (13.6%)

24 (11.4%)

27 (16.4%)

1.97

0.161

Domestic abuse

47 (12.5%)

26 (12.3%)

21 (12.7%)

0.01

0.906

Displacement

160 (42.6%)

81 (38.4%)

79 (47.9%)

3.41

0.065

Poverty

149 (39.6%)

88 (41.7%)

61 (37.0%)

0.87

0.351

  1. *p ≤ 0.05; **p ≤ 0.01; ***p ≤ 0.001; ↑ Higher scores