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Table 4 Analyses of SDQ total, subscales and impact observed in Norwegian-Vietnamese children (NV), compared with expected mean scores from the Norwegian norm sample (No), adjusted for age, gender, family and perceived level of economy.

From: Better mental health in children of Vietnamese refugees compared with their Norwegian peers - a matter of cultural difference?

SDQ

Age and grade

Age, grade and family

Age, grade, family and perceived economy

Self

NV (n = 53)

No

NV (n = 53)

No

NV (n = 49)

No

Total problems

8.9 (4.4)*

10.5 (0.5)

8.9 (4.4)*

10.1 (0.5)

9.1 (4.5)**

10.9 (1.4)

Emotion

2.8 (2.2)

2.7 (0.6)

2.8 (2.2)

2.6 (0.6)

2.8 (2.2)

2.8 (0.7)

Conduct

1.5 (1.2)**

2.0 (0.3)

1.5 (1.2)*

1.9 (0.3)

1.6 (1.2)*

2.0 (0.3)

Hyperact

2.9 (2.1)***

4.0 (0.3)

2.9 (2.1)

3.3 (0.9)

2.9 (2.2)*

3.6 (1.1)

Peer problems

1.8 (1.5)

1.9 (0.2)

1.8 (1.5)

1.5 (0.4)

1.9 (1.5)

1.7 (0.6)

Prosocial

7.9 (1.7)t

7.5 (0.6)

7.9 (1.7)t

7.4 (0.6)

7.9 (1.7)*

7.3 (0.7)

Impact

0.2 (0.6) ***

0.9 (0.6)

0.2 (0.6)***

0.8 (0.5)

0.2 (0.7)***

0.9 (0.6)

Parent

(n = 39)

 

(n = 39)

 

(n = 38)

 

Total problems

8.6 (6.2)*

6.3 (0.5)

8.6 (6.2)**

5.8 (0.7)

8.7 (6.3)*

6.3 (0.9)

Emotion

2.1 (2.5)t

1.3 (0.1)

2.1 (2.5)*

1.2 (0.1)

2.2 (2.5)*

1.3 (0.2)

Conduct

1.2 (1.4)

1.1 (0.1)

1.2 (1.4)

1.0 (0.1)

1.2 (1.4)

1.1 (0.2)

Hyperact

3.1 (2.4)

2.7 (0.4)

3.1 (2.4)

2.6 (0.5)

3.2 (2.4)

2.8 (0.6)

Peer problems

2.2 (1.5)***

1.1 (0.1)

2.2 (1.5)***

1.0 (0.1)

2.2 (1.5)***

1.1 (0.2)

Prosocial

8.3 (1.6)

8.2 (0.3)

8.3 (1.6)

8.2 (0.3)

8.3 (1.6)

8.1 (0.3)

Impact

1.1 (3.8)

0.4 (0.1)

1.1 (3.8)

0.3 (0.1)

1.1 (3.8)

0.3 (0.2)

  1. Self-report grade 5-13, parent report grade 3-7. Total mean (SD).
  2. a Significance for difference from expected mean scores: t p-value 0.05-0.09; * p-value <0.05; ** p-value <0.01; *** p-value <0.001