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Table 2 Comparison of depressive symptoms, peer victimization, and stressful life events at baseline and follow-up

From: A prospective study of peer victimization and depressive symptoms among left-behind children in rural China: the mediating effect of stressful life events

Variable

NLBC (N = 390)

LBC (N = 472)

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

P value

Depressive symptoms

 Baseline

19.17 (9.67)

20.55 (9.31)

0.03

 Follow-up

20.29 (10.36)

21.21 (10.59)

0.2

Peer victimization

 Baseline

32.70 (9.28)

34.19 (9.74)

0.02

 Follow-up

33.37 (9.30)

35.60 (10.60)

0.001

Stressful life events

 Baseline

55.68 (17.44)

58.91 (16.36)

0.005

 Follow-up

55.26 (17.55)

58.17 (17.11)

0.01

  1. LBC left-behind children, NLBC non-left-behind children, SD standard deviation