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Table 3 Longitudinal comparative analysis of the prevalence of behavioral problems among three groups of adolescents

From: Migrant adolescents’ behavioral problems compared to host adolescents and adolescents in their region of origin: a longitudinal study

Group

 

Constituent ratio

χ2

p value

Migrant Adolescents

Male

W1 (N = 744)

214 (28.76)

6.49

0.012

W2 (N = 370)

80 (21.62)

Female

W1 (N = 800)

219 (27.38)

1.69

0.202

W2 (N = 378)

90 (23.81)

Total

W1 (N = 1544)

433 (28.04)

7.35

0.007

W2 (N = 748)

170 (22.73)

Host Adolescents

Male

W1 (N = 839)

170 (20.26)

0.65

0.436

W2 (N = 266)

60 (22.56)

  

Female

W1 (N = 879)

201 (22.87)

0.04

0.871

W2 (N = 287)

64 (22.30)

  

Total

W1 (N = 1718)

371 (21.59)

0.17

0.679

W2 (N = 553)

124 (22.42)

  

Adolescents in the region of origin

Male

W1 (N = 700)

182 (26.45)

0.06

0.851

W2 (N = 186)

50 (26.88)

  

Female

W1 (N = 843)

194 (22.69)

1.37

0.270

W2 (N = 248)

66 (26.61)

  

Total

W1 (N = 1543)

376 (24.37)

1.01

0.315

W2 (N = 434)

116 (26.73)