Retrospective Study
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World J Methodol. Jan 20, 2022; 12(1): 54-63
Published online Jan 20, 2022. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v12.i1.54
Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of children according to age group
Socio-demographic characteristicsPrepubertal
Postpubertal
Overall
Statistical analysis

n (%)
n (%)
n (%)

Sex (male)40 (60.6)43 (51.2)83 (55.3)χ2 = 1.326, P = 0.250
Educational level of mother
Secondary school and lower24 (32.9)40 (54.1)73 (49.7)χ2 = 6.704, P = 0.0101
High school and above49 (67.1)34 (45.9)74 (50.3)
Employment status of mother16 (24,6)13 (15.5)29 (19.5)χ2 = 1.953, P = 0.162
Educational level of father
Secondary school and lower20 (35.1)44 (51.2)57 (39.9)χ2 = 3.583, P = 0.058
High school and above37 (64.9)42 (48.8)86 (60.1)
Employment status of father63 (96.9)67 (82.7)130 (89.0)χ2 = 7.459, P = 0.0061
Parents live together62 (93.9)73 (86.9)135 (90.0)χ2 = 2.032, P = 0.154
Consanguinity13 (19.7)21 (25.0)34 (22.7)χ2 = 0.593, P = 0.441
Mental disorder in 1st degree relatives24 (36.4)29 (34.5)53 (35.3)χ2 = 0.055, P = 0.815
Comorbid psychopathology48 (72.7)53 (63.1)101 (63.3)χ2 = 1.559, P = 0.212
Anxiety disordersa22 (33.3)29 (34.5)51 (34.0)χ2 = 0.023, P = 0.879
Disruptive behavioral disordersb23 (34.8)18 (21.4)41 (27.3)χ2 = 3.351, P = 0.067
Neurodevelopmental disordersc20 (30.3)16 (19.0)36 (24.0)χ2 = 2.567, P = 0.109
Mood disorders (major depressive disorder)1 (1.5)6 (7.1)7 (4.7)χ2 = 2.631, P = 0.105
mean ± SD
Age gap between mother and father3.34 ± 2.754.54 ± 4.184.00 ± 3.26t = -1.736, P = 0.085
Birth order 1.69 ± 0.862.17 ± 1.371.95 ± 1.19t = -2.444, P = 0.0161