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Table 2 Mean SDQ scales scores for adolescents in the MHC and no-MHC group

From: Adolescents’ multiple, recurrent subjective health complaints: investigating associations with emotional/behavioural difficulties in a cross-sectional, school-based study

SDQ scales

No MR-SHC

MR-SHC

P

N (%)

N (%)

Emotional symptoms

2.1 (1.7)

3.5 (1.9)

<0.001

Conduct problems

2.5 (1.4)

3.5 (1.6)

<0.001

Hyperactivity/Inattention

2.9 (2.0)

4.4 (2.1)

<0.001

Peer problems

1.6 (1.6)

2.2 (1.8)

<0.001

Prosocial behaviour

8.1 (1.8)

7.9 (1.9)

0.087

Total difficulties

9.0 (4.7)

13.5 (4.8)

<0.001

  1. Adolescents with low levels of SHC.
  2. MR-SHC group: adolescents with multiple, recurrent SHC.