Table 2 Males sample characteristics from 11 to 13 years to 14–16 years - N (%). The Determinants young Adults Social well-being and Health study

Total Difficulties Score (mean ± SD)

9.7± 4.7

9.7*± 4.7

10.3 ± 4.5

10.3±4.6

9.7±4.6

9.5*± 4.6

8.7^ ±4.6

8.9*^± 4.5

10.0^±5.4

9.8^±5.4

9.3^ ±4.7

9.6^±4.6

Externalising difficulties score

5.3±3.0

4.4 (3.0)

5.9±2.8

6.6*±3.4

5.7±3.0

6.1*±3.3

4.8^±2.8

5.7*^±3.3

5.0^±3.0

5.9*^±3.4*

4.6^ ±2.9

5.8^*±3.3

Internalising difficulties score

4.4±3.0

3.6±2.6

4.4±3.1

3.7*±2.7

4.0±2.8

3.3*±2.5

3.9^±2.7

3.2*^±2.5

5.0±3.4

3.9*±3.4

4.7±3.3

3.8*±2.5

TDS>  17

212 (12)

144 (8)*†

72 (15)

46 (10)

43 (13)

28 (8)

30 (8)^

25 (7)†

35 (16)

24 (11)

32 (10)

20 (6)†

Externalising difficulties score > 11

76 (4)

167 (10)*

29 (6)

62 (13)*

18 (5)

32 (9)*

10 (3)

27 (7)*

8 (4)

22 (10)*

11 (3)

24 (8)*

Internalising difficulties score > 9

144 (8)

73 (4)*

45 (9)

23 (5)*

19 (5)

14 (4)

20 (5)

11 (3)

30 (13)

14 (6)*

30 (10)

11 (4)*

P. normal weight - M. normal weight

711 (41)†

820 (47)†

215 (44)

239 (50)

149 (43)

165 (48)

143 (38)

179 (48)^*

77 (34)

92 (41)

127 (41)

145 (47)

P. overweight- M. overweight

130 (8)

129 (7)†

45 (9)

44 (10)

20 (6)

26 (8)

17 (5)

16 (4)^

22 (10)

17 (8)

26 (8)

26 (8)

P. normal weight - M. overweight

142 (8)

117 (7)†

34 (7)

19 (4)

33 (10)

31 (9)^

40 (11)

30 (8)

16 (7)

11 (5)

19 (6)

26 (8)

P. overweight - M. normal weight

35 (2)†

28 (2)†

11 (2)

11 (3)

4 (1)

4 (1)

6 (2)

5 (1)

8 (4)

3 (1)

6 (2)

5 (2)

P. underweight - M. normal weight

151 (9)

210 (12)†

38 (8)

48 (10)

18 (5)

35 (10)

34 (9)

53 (14)

31 (14)

37 (17)

30 (10)

37 (12)

P. unsure - M. normal weight

225 (13)†

246 (14)

61 (13)

54 (11)

31 (9)

51 (15)

51 (14)

52 (14)

37 (17)

40 (18)

45 (15)

49 (16)

P. unsure - M. overweight/obese

111 (6)

81 (5)

33 (7)

21 (4)

26 (8)

13 (4)

17 (5)

19 (5)

13 (6)

15 (7)

22 (7)

13 (4)