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Table 2 SDQ scores of migrant, urban and rural children (M ± SD)

From: Mental health status compared among rural-to-urban migrant, urban and rural school-age children in Guangdong Province, China

Subscales

Migrant (n = 372)

Urban (n = 254)

Rural (n = 268)

F

p

Emotional Symptoms

2.47 ± 2.15

1.85 ± 2.02

2.82 ± 2.29

13.429

< 0.001***

Conduct Problems

2.16 ± 1.68

2.09 ± 1.61

2.19 ± 1.56

0.288

0.749

Hyperactivity/Inattention

3.26 ± 1.96

2.72 ± 2.11

3.50 ± 2.05

10.043

< 0.001***

Peer Problems

3.69 ± 1.63

3.19 ± 1.54

3.38 ± 1.62

7.770

< 0.001***

Prosocial Behaviour

7.20 ± 1.98

7.35 ± 2.11

7.15 ± 2.05

0.676

0.509

Total Difficulties Score

11.58 ± 5.33

9.85 ± 5.27

11.90 ± 5.26

11.531

< 0.001***

  1. M Mean, SD Standard deviation, SDQ Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; *** p < 0.001