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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the main study variables and gender differences

From: Child maltreatment, cognitive functions and the mediating role of mental health problems among maltreated children and adolescents in Uganda

 

Male (n = 112)

Female (n = 120)

t

M

SD

M

SD

Age

14.74

2.95

13.38

3.35

3.29*

Education

6.76

2.28

6.02

2.54

2.34

Trauma load

4.95

1.98

5.73

2.37

− 2.70

PTSD symptoms severity

34.17

16.19

35.43

15.44

− 0.60

Depressive symptoms

24.68

10.84

27.31

9.80

− 1.94

Working memory

6.16

2.46

6.26

2.40

− 0.31

Executive functions

17.9

7.67

17.4

8.07

0.47

Maltreatment

22.35

6.41

24.47

7.55

− 2.30*

Composite score of mental health problems

− 0.17

1.87

0.16

1.66

− 1.44

  1. t t-test or Welch-test statistics
  2. *p < 0.01
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health

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