Case Control Study
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World J Psychiatry. Sep 19, 2025; 15(9): 108465
Published online Sep 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i9.108465
Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the adolescents included in this study, n (%)
Characteristics
Overall sample
Controls
Low-risk
Intermediate-risk
High-risk (ARMS)
χ2/F, P value
ES, CTR
SexMale333 (48.3)221 (53.5)95 (40.6)9 (39.1)8 (42.1)11.11, 0.011a0.127, 3.3/-2.9, -3.3/2.9
Female356 (51.7)192 (46.5)139 (59.4)14 (60.9)11 (57.9)
Age (years)-12.6 (0.7)12.6 (0.7)12.6 (0.7)12.6 (0.4)12.6 (0.7)0.25, 0.8600.001
School typePublic396 (57.4)237 (57.4)136 (57.9)11 (47.8)12 (63.2)3.13, 0.7920.048
Charter277 (40.1)168 (40.7)91 (38.7)11 (47.8)7 (36.8)
Private17 (2.5)8 (1.9)8 (3.4)1 (4.3)0 (0)
School year1st CSE350 (50.7)205 (49.6)121 (51.5)14 (60.9)10 (52.6)1.22, 0.7470.042
2nd CSE340 (49.3)208 (50.4)114 (48.5)9 (39.1)9 (47.4)
Academic performanceFail33 (5.9)14 (4.3)17 (8.7)1 (5)1 (6.7)11.09, 0.2690.082
Pass144 (25.9)77 (23.8)55 (28.1)5 (25) 7 (46.7)
Exceptional246 (44.3)148 (45.7)85 (43.4)8 (40)5 (33.3)
Outstanding132 (23.8)85 (26.2)39 (19.9)6 (30)2 (13.3)
Prior mental health follow-upNo451 (80.8)269 (82)153 (78.5)17 (85)12 (80)1.23, 0.7530.047
Yes107 (19.2)59 (18)42 (21.5)3 (15)3 (20)
Psychiatric medicationNo537 (95.9)313 (95.4)190 (96.4)20 (100)14 (93.3)1.44, 0.7270.051
Yes23 (4.1)15 (4.6)7 (3.6)0 (0)1 (6.7)
Mental disorderNo614 (89)376 (91)202 (86)20 (87)16 (84.2)4.51, 0.2040.081
Yes76 (11)37 (9)33 (14)3 (13)3 (15.8)
Substance consumptionNo673 (97.5)409 (99)224 (95.3)23 (100)17 (89.5)14.37, 0.015a0.144, 3.1/-2.7/-2.3, -3.1/2.7/2.3
Yes17 (2.5)4 (1)11 (4.7)0 (0)2 (10.5)
Video game addictionNo557 (99.5)327 (99.7)195 (99)20 (100)15 (100)1.36, 0.6390.049
Yes3 (0.5)1 (0.3)2 (1)0 (0)0 (0)
BullyingNever414 (75.1)261 (80.6)133 (68.6) 11 (57.9)9 (64.3)16.09, 0.015a0.121, 3.5/-2.6, -2.1, -2.6/2.5
Maybe79 (14.3)38 (11.7)32 (16.5)5 (26.3)4 (28.6)
Yes58 (10.5)25 (7.7)29 (14.9)3 (15.8)1 (7.1)
Needs mental health careNo459 (83)283 (87.1)154 (79)13 (68.4)9 (64.3)12.90, 0.048a0.108, 3, -2.7
Maybe57 (10.3)24 (7.4)26 (13.3)4 (21.1)3 (21.4)
Yes37 (6.7)18 (5.5)15 (7.7)2 (10.5)2 (14.3)