Education as a protective factor for mental health risks among youth living in highly dangerous regions in Afghanistan

Table 3 Parent-reported child mental health problems in the prior 6 months by regional and parental characteristics (%)

SDQ dimensions	Hyperactivity/inattention	Conduct	Emotional	Peer relation	Total difficulties	Any Impairment
Total sample	15.37	51.98	39.19	82.86	52.75	12.38
	30.37	72.18	52.35	93.35	72.40	15.53
Level of terrorist threat
Low to moderate	14.76	50.34	32.84	81.58	43.14	13.96
High	14.75	50.00	43.09	82.44	58.08	10.32
Very high	16.45	55.16	41.47	84.37	56.69	12.78
Parent characteristics
Gender
Male	15.91	56.64	38.78	83.04	54.13	12.38
Female	14.75	46.69	39.67	82.65	51.18	12.39
Ethnicity
Tajik	12.26	57.85	40.22	83.61	53.17	9.92
Pashtun	16.87	49.67	38.76	82.98	54.84	16.30
Hazara	15.97	51.04	36.11	78.82	44.79	3.48
Uzbek	19.05	57.75	44.64	86.90	60.12	4.17
Other	11.33	40.00	38.00	81.33	38.67	14.67
Education level
Low	16.27	52.69	41.79	83.10	55.30	12.89
Moderate to high	12.46	49.69	30.84	82.09	44.55	10.75
Economic situation
Very poor	16.36	51.52	46.06	78.18	57.58	25.00
Poor	13.53	56.21	42.68	82.71	54.21	13.75
Average	16.12	50.03	36.82	83.48	51.05	9.78
Rich and very rich	18.26	46.09	34.78	82.61	54.78	18.26

Bold signifies significant differences using Pearson chi square tests at p < 0.05

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