Table 1 Demographic characteristics of children seeking psychiatric medical advice according to age group (n = 886)
Variable | Preschoolers (n = 309, 34.8%) | School age (n = 428, 48.3%) | Adolescents (n = 149, 16.8%) | Total (n = 886) | Statistic | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (Female) | 92 (29.8%) | 131 (30.6%) | 56 (37.6%) | 279 (31.5%) | x2 = 3.1 | 0.3 |
Residence | ||||||
 Rural | 179 (57.9%) | 251 (58.8%) | 72 (48.3%) | 502 (56.7%) | x2 = 5.2 | 0.07 |
 Urban | 130 (42.1%) | 176 (41.2%) | 77 (51.7%) | 383 (43.3%) | ||
Family status (living with both parents) | 285 (92.2%) | 383 (89.5%) | 129 (86.6%) | 797 (90%) | x2 = 3.7 | 0.2 |
Father education | ||||||
 Illiterate | 27 (8.7%) | 44 (10.3%) | 19 (12.8%) | 90 (10.2%) | x2 = 4.2 | 0.4 |
 < High school | 37 (12%) | 66 (15.4%) | 23 (15.4%) | 126 (14.2%) | ||
 ≥ High school | 245 (79.3%) | 318 (74.3%) | 107 (71.8%) | 670 (75.6%) | ||
Mother education | ||||||
 Illiterate | 28 (9.1%) | 49 (11.4%) | 22 (14.8%) | 99 (11.2%) | x2 = 4.3 | 0.4 |
 < High school | 58 (18.8%) | 73 (17.1%) | 21 (14.1%) | 152 (17.2%) | ||
 ≥ High school | 223 (72.2%) | 306 (71.5%) | 106 (71.1%) | 635 (71.7%) | ||
Family income | ||||||
 < 5000 EGP/M | 238 (77%) | 327 (76.4%) | 101 (67.8%) | 666 (75.2%) | x2 = 5.3 | 0.07 |
 ≥ 5000 EGP/M | 153 (25.5%) | 67 (24%) | 48 (32.2%) | 220 (24.8%) | ||
Child education | ||||||
 Out of school | – | 25 (5.9%) | 11 (7.4%) | 36 (6.3%) | FET | 0.8 |
 Regular school | – | 391 (92%) | 135 (90.6%) | 526 (91.6%) | ||
 Special school | – | 9 (2.1%) | 3 (2%) | 12 (2.1%) | ||