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Table 2 Frequency table of mental health* among children seeking asylum

From: Mental health among children seeking asylum in Denmark – the effect of length of stay and number of relocations: a cross-sectional study

  

Teacher-reports of the 4–16-year-olds

Teacher-reports of the 4–10-year-olds

Teacher-reports of the 11–16-year-olds

Self-reports of the 11–16-year-olds

  

N = 246

N = 139

N = 107

N = 88

  

%

%

%

%

Total difficulties Score

Normal

51

53

49

37

 

Borderline**

14

14

14

19

 

Abnormal

31

31

31

26

 

Missing

4

2

6

18

Emotional Symptoms Score

Normal

67

72

61

24

 

Borderline**

10

10

9

8

 

Abnormal

20

18

24

50

 

Missing

3

1

6

18

Hyperactivity Score

Normal

62

60

65

55

 

Borderline**

8

8

7

9

 

Abnormal

27

31

22

18

 

Missing

3

1

6

18

Conduct Problems Score

Normal

62

61

64

55

 

Borderline**

9

12

6

16

 

Abnormal

25

25

24

11

 

Missing

4

2

6

18

Peer Problem Score

Normal

66

65

66

45

 

Borderline**

7

8

5

19

 

Abnormal

24

26

23

19

 

Missing

3

1

6

17

Pro-social Behaviour Score

Normal

65

63

68

77

 

Borderline**

8

9

7

3

 

Abnormal

22

25

16

3

 

Missing

5

3

8

17

Impact Scores

Normal

50

53

47

22

 

Borderline**

15

14

16

9

 

Abnormal

31

30

31

50

 

Missing

4

3

6

19

  1. * The categorisation is formed on the basis of a manual based on a British background population.
  2. ** Out of these borderline cases, former investigations of the prediction of SDQ have shown that around 10–26% have a psychiatric diagnosis and about 74–90% do not have a psychiatric diagnosis [23, 24].