Table 1 Summary of the number of children within each diagnostic subgroup (see Figure 1 ) by gender
Diagnostic outcome | Total | Gender | |
|---|---|---|---|
Female | Male | ||
NOBS | 160 | 49 | 111 |
NCASE | 54 | 16 | 38 |
N (%) of cases | |||
Any ADHD disorder | 15 (25%) | 1 (6%) | 14 (34%) |
Pervasive development disorder | 6 (10%) | 1 (6%) | 5 (12%) |
Any emotional disorder | 24 (41%) | 11 (61%) | 13 (32%) |
Disruptive behaviour disorders | 32 (54%) | 6 (33%) | 26 (63%) |
Any oppositional-conduct disorder | 24 (41%) | 5 (28%) | 19 (46%) |
Conduct disorder alone | 5 (8%) | 1 (6%) | 4 (10%) |
Oppositional defiant and/or DBD NOS | 19 (32%) | 4 (22%) | 15 (37%) |
Pure oppositional conduct disorder | 17 (29%) | 5 (28%) | 12 (29%) |