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Table 5 Prevalence of problem behaviour by presence of risk factorsa

From: Internet use and electronic gaming by children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems in Australia – results from the second Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

Risk factors

Proportion with risk factor

Whether problem behaviour by presence of risk factor

  

No

 

Yes

 
 

Per cent (95 % CI)

N

Per cent (95 % CI)

N

Per cent (95 % CI)

K10 score –

 Low

50.9 (49.0–52.8)

1430

98.5 (97.8–99.2)

23

1.5 (0.8–2.2)

 Moderate

29.1 (27.3–31.0)

836

96.6 (95.4–97.8)

33

3.4 (2.2–4.6)

 High

13.3 (12.0–14.7)

385

92.9 (90.2–95.6)

32

7.1 (4.4–9.8)

 Very high

6.6 (5.7–7.6)

189

81.8 (76.0–87.7)

39

18.2 (12.3–24.0)

Major depressive disorderb

7.6 (6.7–8.6)

92

3.1 (2.4–3.8)

35

13.0 (8.6–17.4)

Self–harmed

6.9 (5.9–7.8)

96

3.2 (2.5–3.9)

31

13.6 (8.7–18.5)

Attempted suicidec

2.1 (1.6–2.6)

110

3.4 (2.8–4.1)

17

26.5 (14.7–38.3)

Current alcohol user

13.0 (11.7–14.2)

71

4.0 (3.1–5.0)

42

7.8 (5.4–10.2)

Binged on alcohol

9.0 (8.0–10.0)

81

4.2 (3.3–5.1)

32

8.3 (5.5–11.2)

Current smoker

5.1 (4.3–6.0)

96

4.4 (3.5–5.3)

17

8.6 (4.5–12.8)

Ever used cannabis

11.6 (10.2–13.0)

80

4.0 (3.1–4.9)

33

10.1 (6.7–13.5)

Other drug userd

4.5 (3.6–5.4)

99

4.4 (3.5–5.3)

14

10.7 (5.0–16.5)

Ever had sex

14.9 (13.4–16.4)

80

4.3 (3.3–5.2)

33

7.3 (4.8–9.8)

Low self–esteeme

2.4 (1.9–3.0)

112

3.5 (2.8–4.2)

15

19.9 (10.1–29.6)

Used servicesf

18.0 (16.2–19.7)

71

3.6 (2.8–4.5)

42

9.6 (6.6–12.5)

Family functioning-Poor

4.1 (3.3–5.0)

119

93.3 (88.8–97.8)

10

6.7 (2.2–11.2)

 Very good

57.9 (55.8–60.0)

1620

96.7 (95.8–97.6)

60

3.3 (2.4–4.2)

  1. CI Confidence Interval
  2. aAge ranges for risk factors: 11–17 yrs – K10, major depressive disorder, self–esteem, family functioning; 12–17 yrs – self–harm, suicide attempt; 13–17 yrs – current alcohol user, binged on alcohol, current smoker, ever used cannabis, other drug user, ever had sex, used services
  3. bYouth–reported
  4. cIn previous 12 months
  5. dIncludes using prescription drugs for non–medical purposes; ecstasy; amphetamines and methamphetamines; cocaine; hallucinogens such as LSD; inhalants such as petrol, glue, aerosols, paint, solvents or nitrous; heroin; steroids; GHB or ketamine
  6. eAs measured by DISC IV and equating to a 50 % probability of having depression causing an impact on functioning in the previous 12 months
  7. fYouth–reported use of any service for emotional or behavioural problems in the past 12 months