Table 4 Cognitive function, mental health problems and childhood depression in the two birth cohorts.
Variables | Ribeirão Preto | São Luís | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % weighted* | n | % weighted* | ||
Raven's test | < 0.001 | ||||
Below average or poor | 103 | 12.2 | 202 | 28.9 | |
Average or above average | 672 | 87.8 | 468 | 71.1 | |
Missing | 15 | - | 3 | - | |
Human Figure Drawing (HFD) | < 0.001 | ||||
Below average, borderline or poor | 171 | 21.5 | 231 | 34.2 | |
Average or above average | 603 | 78.5 | 435 | 65.8 | |
Missing | 16 | - | 7 | - | |
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire | < 0.001 | ||||
Abnormal | 307 | 38.4 | 318 | 47.4 | |
Borderline | 126 | 16.3 | 116 | 17.4 | |
Normal | 351 | 45.2 | 236 | 35.2 | |
Missing | 6 | - | 3 | - | |
Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) | < 0.001 | ||||
Positive | 56 | 6.0 | 141 | 21.6 | |
Negative | 718 | 94.0 | 529 | 78.4 | |
Missing | 16 | - | 3 | - |