Table 2 Proportion of participants who reported ever in their lifetime being worried or stressed by specific life events or difficulties. AdoQuest, 2007.
| Â | Ever worried or stressed* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Total (n=1025) % | Girls (n=564) % | Boys (n=461) % | p-value for difference by sex |
Romantic breakup | 21.3 | 22.7 | 19.5 | 0.221 |
Family disruption | ||||
 Divorce/separation | 18.7 | 21.1 | 15.8 | 0.036 |
  New family | 7.1 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 0.010 |
Interpersonal stress | ||||
 Relationship with father | 22.3 | 25.9 | 18.0 | 0.003 |
 Relationship with mother | 19.2 | 21.3 | 16.7 | 0.067 |
 Relationship with siblings | 26.3 | 30.0 | 21.9 | 0.004 |
 Relationship with friends | 34.3 | 40.8 | 26.5 | 0.000 |
Personal stress | ||||
 Health problem | 25.8 | 30.9 | 19.5 | 0.000 |
  Weight | 34.8 | 42.0 | 26.0 | 0.000 |
 School work | 53.1 | 59.9 | 44.7 | 0.000 |