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Table 3 Child mental health status by parental region of birth

From: Differential impact of parental region of birth on negative parenting behavior and its effects on child mental health: Results from a large sample of 6 to 11 year old school children in France

 

Parental region of birth

  

% (n)

Both from Western region

Both from C/African region

Both from Mahrebian region

One from C/African region/One from other region

One from Maghrebian region/One from other region

One from Western region/Missing information on other parent

Total

p-valuea

Parent-reported child psychopathology (SDQ)

 Sample size range)

775

25

39

51

80

128–129

1098–1099

 

 Internalizing disorders

9.2 (71)

20.0 (5)

18.0 (7)

13.7 (7)

16.3 (13)

11.6 (15)

10.7 (118)

0.064

 CD

9.8 (76)

32.0 (8)

20.5 (8)

7.8 (4)

16.3 (13)

18.6 (24)

12.1 (133)

0.001

 ADHD

11.9 (92)

12.0 (3)

5.1 (2)

7.8 (4)

8.8 (7)

14.1 (18)

11.5 (126)

0.644

 Peer relationship difficulties

13.3 (103)

8.0 (2)

23.1 (9)

13.7 (7)

21.3 (17)

24.0 (31)

15.4 (169)

0.012

 Total difficulties

7.0 (54)

12.0 (3)

18.0 (7)

7.8 (4)

7.5 (6)

16.4 (21)

8.7 (95)

0.005

 Externalizing disorders

17.2 (133)

32.0 (8)

20.5 (8)

13.7 (7)

20.0 (16)

24.0 (31)

18.5 (203)

0.179

Child self-reported psychopathology (Dominic interactive)

 Sample size

778

25

39

54

81

129

1106

 

 GAD

9.9 (77)

20.0 (5)

7.7 (3)

3.7 (2)

12.4 (10)

14.0 (18)

10.4 (115)

0.159

 SAD

12.0 (93)

20.0 (5)

15.4 (6)

11.1 (6)

17.3 (14)

17.1 (22)

13.2 (146)

0.321

 SPh

11.1 (86)

20.0 (5)

18.0 (7)

7.4 (4)

8.6 (7)

16.3 (21)

11.8 (130)

0.160

 MDD

8.5 (66)

16.0 (4)

10.3 (4)

3.7 (2)

9.9 (8)

10.9 (14)

8.9 (98)

0.432

 CD

9.4 (73)

8.0 (2)

12.8 (5)

3.7 (2)

7.4 (6)

10.9 (14)

9.2 (102)

0.637

 ODD

10.5 (82)

8.0 (2)

15.4 (6)

3.7 (2)

9.9 (8)

7.8 (10)

10.0 (110)

0.450

 ADHD

8.4 (65)

20.0 (5)

10.3 (4)

3.7 (2)

12.4 (10)

9.3 (12)

8.9 (98)

0.193

 Internalizing disorders

19.4 (151)

32.0 (8)

30.8 (12)

16.7 (9)

25.9 (21)

27.9 (36)

21.4 (237)

0.057

 Externalizing disorders

14.4 (112)

20.0 (5)

23.1 (9)

7.4 (4)

21.0 (17)

14.0 (18)

14.9 (165)

0.161

  1. asignificance of Fisher’s exact test across birthplace categories
  2. Abbreviations: CD conduct disorder, ADHD attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, GAD generalized anxiety disorder, SAD separation anxiety disorder, SPh specific phobia, MDD major depressive disorder, ODD oppositional defiant disorder