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Table 3 Individual items from the SDQ whose importance was suggested by earlier studies

From: The psychological well-being of children orphaned by AIDS in Cape Town, South Africa

 

Orphans

Non-orphans

P value

χ2

Extreme difficulty concentrating

(n = 29)

(n = 29)

  
 

10 (34%)

3 (10%)

0.03

4.9

Very frequent Nightmares

(n = 30)

(n = 30)

  
 

13 (45%)

4 (13%)

0.01

7.1

Definite lack of close friendship

(n = 29)

(n = 30)

  
 

29 (97%)

19 (66%)

0.002

9.4

Very frequent somatic symptoms

(n = 30)

(n = 30)

  
 

12 (40%)

5 (17%)

0.05

3.7