Child, adolescent, and caregiver mental health difficulties and associated risk factors early in the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa

Table 1 Cut-off scores for the SDQ

Score	Normal	Borderline	Abnormal
Total difficulties score	0–13	14—16	17–40
Emotional problems score	0–3	4	5–10
Conduct problems score	0–2	3	4–10
Hyperactivity score	0–5	6	7–10
Peer problems score	0–2	3	4–10
Prosocial score	6–10	5	0–4

ISSN: 1753-2000