Table 2 Present levels of mental health symptoms and functioning impairment
From: Reintegration of child soldiers in Burundi: a tracer study
Characteristic | Total group | Caseness | Former child soldiers (N=452) | Never recruited (N=191) | Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | % | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p value | p-value | p-value | |
Depressive symptoms | 27.72 (7.31) | 13.3 | 27.87 (7.34) | 27.37 (7.23) | .441 | .461 | .043 |
Anxiety symptoms | 20.85 (5.65) | 14.3 | 20.82 (5.69) | 20.91 (5.58) | .855 | .098 | .255 |
PTSD symptoms | 40.00 (12.42) | 5.9 | 40.43 (12.60) | 39.03 (11.99) | .208 | .603 | .031 |
Function impairment | 9.99 (3.86) | n/a | 10.13 (3.68) | 9.64 (4.30) | .144 | .850 | .605 |