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Table 6 Frequency distributions and Pearson’s chi-square values of social, behavioral and emotional (SBE) variables by gender

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

SBE variables

Total sample (N = 376)

Gender

Male (N = 211)

Female (N = 165)

χ2 (df = 1)

P value

f (%)

f (%)

f (%)

SBE concern (any)

244 (64.9%)

132 (62.6%)

112 (67.9%)

1.15

0.284

Low/abnormal socialisation

105 (27.9%)

49 (23.2%)

56(33.9%) ↑

5.28*

0.022

Emotional issue

116 (30.9%)

61 (28.9%)

55 (33.3%)

0.85

0.357

Peer issue/being bullied

9 (2.4%)

5 (2.4%)

4 (2.4%)

0.00

1.000a

Peer issue/being aggressive

64 (17.0%)

45 (21.3%) ↑

19 (11.5%)

6.31*

0.012

Educational decline

56 (14.9%)

30 (14.2%)

26 (15.8%)

0.17

0.677

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