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Table 3 Mental health symptoms and substance use according to sex, AdoQuest 2007

From: Common stressful life events and difficulties are associated with mental health symptoms and substance use in young adolescents

 

Total ( n =1025)

Girls ( n =564)

Boys ( n =461)

p-value for difference by sex

Mental health symptoms

Depression, %

15.2

14.4

16.3

0.432

Conduct disorder, %

5.7

4.5

7.4

0.050

Substance use

Binge drank in past 6 months, %

4.4

4.6

4.1

0.761

Used marijuana in past 6 months, %

3.1

2.9

3.4

0.641

Cigarette smoking in past 6 months , %

8.9

9.6

8.0

0.440

Ever used illicit drugs, %

3.9

4.4

3.3

0.418