| Mean Scores (Std. Dev.) | ||||||||
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SDQ Scale Parent | Total (n = 1965) [Male n = 950, Female = 1015] | 3 – 10 years (n = 1217) [Male n = 595, Female = 622] | 11 – 17 years (n = 748) [Male n = 355, Female = 393] | ||||||
Emotional Symptoms | 1.97 (1.83) [UK 1.9]* | Male | 1.84 (1.77) | 2.09 (1.83) | Male | 1.94 (1.75) | 1.76 (1.83) | Male | 1.66 (1.81) |
 |  | Female | 2.09 (1.88) |  | Female | 2.25 (1.89) |  | Female | 1.85(1.85) |
Conduct Problems | 1.57 (1.45) [UK 1.6]* | Male | 1.77 (1.55) | 1.59 (1.42) | Male | 1.80 (1.52) | 1.53 (1.50) | Male | 1.72 (1.60) |
 |  | Female | 1.39 (1.33) |  | Female | 1.40 (1.30) |  | Female | 1.35(1.40) |
Hyperactivity – Inattention | 4.22 (2.42) [UK 3.5]* | Male | 4.64 (2.44) | 4.49 (2.45) | Male | 4.88 (2.47) | 3.77 (2.30) | Male | 4.25 (2.35) |
 |  | Female | 3.83 (2.33) |  | Female | 4.13 (2.38) |  | Female | 3.33 (2.16) |
Peer Problems | 2.71 (1.67) [UK 1.5]* | Male | 2.84 (1.69) | 2.71 (1.70) | Male | 2.70 (1.74) | 2.72 (1.62) | Male | 3.05 (1.59) |
 |  | Female | 2.59 (1.64) |  | Female | 2.71 (1.67) |  | Female | 2.42 (1.58) |
Prosocial Behaviour | 7.14 (1.98) [UK 8.6]* | Male | 6.80 (2.01) | 7.16 (1.91) | Male | 6.84 (1.94) | 7.13 (2.07) | Male | 6.76 (2.12) |
 |  | Female | 7.46 (1.89) |  | Female | 7.47 (1.83) |  | Female | 7.46 (1.97) |
Total Difficulties | 10.48 (4.93) [UK 8.4]* | Male | 11.09 (4.99) | 10.89 (4.84) | Male | 11.32(4.89) | 9.77 (5.00) | Male | 11.03 (5.17) |
 |  | Female | 9.90 (4.80) |  | Female | 10.49 (4.77) |  | Female | 8.27 (5.11) |