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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of cases (N = 26) and controls (N = 26)*

From: Evaluating the effectiveness of a training program that builds teachers’ capability to identify and appropriately refer middle and high school students with mental health problems in Brazil: an exploratory study

Demographics

Cases**

Controls***

p****

Total

N

(%)

N

(%)

 

N

(%)

Gender

       

  Male

21

(80.8)

21

(80.8)

1.000

42

(80.8)

  Female

5

(19.2)

5

(19.2)

 

10

(19.2)

Age (years)

       

  11

1

(3.8)

1

(3.8)

0.413

2

(3.8)

  12

6

(23.1)

6

(23.1)

 

12

(23.1)

  13

6

(23.1)

10

(38.5)

 

16

(30.8)

  14

6

(23.1)

2

(7.7)

 

8

(15.4)

  15

5

(19.2)

6

(23.1)

 

11

(21.2)

  16

2

(7.7)

0

(0.0)

 

2

(3.8)

  17

0

(0.0)

1

(3.8)

 

1

(1.9)

School grade

       

  5-7

17

(65.4)

17

(65.4)

1.000

34

(65.4)

  8

4

(15.4)

4

(15.4)

 

8

(15.4)

  High school

5

(19.2)

5

(19.2)

 

10

(19.2)

  1. *Cases and controls were matched by age, gender and grade.
  2. **Cases = Students identified by teachers as possibly having mental health problems (included in hypothetical referral lists before training).
  3. ***Controls = Students not included in teachers’ hypothetical referral lists.
  4. ****Chi-square test.