Table 2 Distribution of course-types and sex differences (N = 230, in %)
Stable healthy | Chronic mentally ill | Positive course | Negative course | Transient course | Boys versus girls (Chi2-test) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total score | 69.1 | 15.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 8.3 | χ2 = 2.6, df = 4 |
Girls | 70.3 | 15.3 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 6.3 | p = .622 |
Boys | 68.1 | 15.1 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 10.1 | V = .11 |
Internalizing | 70.9 | 13.9 | 3 | 2.6 | 9.6 | χ2 = 4.0, df = 4 |
Girls | 68.5 | 12.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 13.5 | p = .403 |
Boys | 73.1 | 15.1 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 5.9 | V = .13 |
Externalizing | 70.9 | 13.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 8.7 | χ2 = 9.6, df = 4 |
Girls | 73.9 | 13.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 10.8 | p = .048* |
Boys | 68.1 | 13.4 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.7 | V = .20 |