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Table 2 Mean test scores at two points of time across parental divorce categories (95% confidence interval)

From: Parental divorce in late adolescence does not seem to increase mental health problems: a population study from Norway

 

Girls

Boys

 

HSCL-10

SDQ externalized

 

HSCL-10

SDQ externalized

Parental divorce

n

2001

2004

2001

2004

n

2001

2004

2001

2004

Late divorce

64

1.66 (1.53-1.80)

1.76 (1.61-1.91)

5.59.(5.00-6.17)

5.94 (5.39-6.77)

45

1.39 (1.26-1.52)

1.54 (1.38-1.70)*

6.44 (5.43-7.45)

5.84 (4.98-6.71)

Early divorce

299

1.69 (1.62-1.75)

1.80 (1.73-1.87)*

5.88 (5.56-6.19)

6.01 (5.70-6.34)

231

1.34 (1.29-1.39)

1.39 (1.34-1.45)

5.28 (4.87-5.70)

5.11 (4.76-5.51)

Cont. married

959

1.58 (1.55-1.61)

1.70 (1.67-1.74)*

5.28 (5.11-5.45)

5.31 (5.14-5.48)

793

1.28 (1.26-1.31)

1.35 (1.32-1.38)*

5.21 (5.00-5.43)

4.90 (4.70-5.10)*

  1. *P < 0.01 for the difference in test scores between the two time points for the same divorce category.