Table 4

Distribution of mental health problems according to gender in rural and urban schools

DomainBoysp Value*Girlsp Value*
RuralUrbanRuralUrban
Emotional 0.50.5
 Normal120207107166
 Borderline88724
 Abnormal3101914
Conduct 0.40.5
 Normal105179115177
 Borderline822919
 Abnormal172498
Hyperactivity 0.0290.4
 Normal115211130195
 Borderline9815
 Abnormal7524
Peer problem 0.30.017
 Normal85154112149
 Borderline35481641
 Abnormal1123514
Pro-social 0.20.039
 Normal114205123200
 Borderline6933
 Abnormal111161
Total score 0.50.1
 Normal109186111182
 Borderline9231715
 Abnormal121557
  • *p Value has been calculated comparing the normal with high (borderline and abnormal clubbed together) scores.