Table 2 Characteristics of the three groups classified into a poor mental health group and the control group
From: Mental health and sleep habits/problems in children aged 3–4 years: a population study
Poor mental health group n = 76 | Control group n = 339 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total difficulties scores | Very high (19–40) | High (16–18) | Slightly raised (13–15) | Close to average (0–12) | p |
Age (months) | 42.0 ± 1.2 | 42.4 ± 1.5 | 42.4 ± 1.2 | 42.2 ± 1.2 | 0.706a |
n (%) | 5 (1.2) | 14 (3.4) | 57 (13.7) | 339 (81.7) | |
Gender (boy/girl) | 4/1 | 9/5 | 34/23 | 164/175 | 0.167b |
Kindergarten, nursery school, home | 1, 3, 1 | 5, 8, 1 | 23, 25, 9 | 115, 173, 51 | 0.889b |