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Table 3 Distributions of Pediatrics Symptomatic Check List items among children and adolescents on HAART in West Gojjam Zone Public Hospitals, North West Ethiopia, 2018 (N = 411)

From: Emotional and behavioral problems and associated factors among children and adolescents on highly active anti-retroviral therapy in public hospitals of West Gojjam zone, Amhara regional state of Ethiopia, 2018: a cross-sectional study

Symptoms

Responses

Never(0) N/%

Sometimes(1)N/%

Often(2)N/%

Complains of aches and pains

315/76.6%

37/9%

59/14.4%

Spends more time alone

359/87.3%

29/7%

23/5.7%

Tires easily, has little energy

341/83%

57/13.8%

13/3.2%

Fidgety, unable to sit still

318/77.4%

35/8.5%

58/14.1%

Has trouble with teacher

309/75.1%

67/16.3%

35/8.6%

Less interested in school

293/71.2%

89/21.6%

29/7.2%

Acts as if driven by a motor

397/96.5%

11/2.7%

3/0.8%%

Daydreams to much

380/92.4%

20/4.8%

11/2.8%

Distracted easily

243/59.1%

112/27.2%

56/13.7%

Is afraid of new situations

293/71.2%

95/23.1%

23/5.7%

Feels sad, unhappy

225/54.7%

125/30.4%

61/14.9%

Is irritable, angry

215/52.3%

84/20.4%

112/27.3%

Feels hopeless

345/83.9%

34/8.2%

32/7.9%

Has trouble concentrating

276/67.1%

54/13.1%

81/19.8%

Less interested in friends

338/82.2%

17/4.1%

56/13.8%

Fights with other children

189/45.9%

151/36.7%

71/17.4%

Absent from school

316/76.8

53/12.8%

42/10.4%

School grades dropping

32/7.7%

257/62.5%

122/29.8%

Is down on him or herself

376/91.4%

23/5.6%

12/3%

Visits the doctor with nothing wrong

284/69%

51/12.4%

76/18.6%

Has trouble sleeping

300/72.9%

72/17.5%

39/9.6%

Worries a lot

379/92.2%

21/5.1%

11/2.7%

Wants to be with you more than before

372/90.5%

9/2.1%

30/8.4%

Feels he or she is bad

359/87.3%

23/5.5%

29/7.2%

Takes unnecessary risks

401/97.5%

7/1.7%

3/0.8%

Gets hurt frequently

334/81.2%

26/6.3%

51/12.5%

Seems to be having less fun

121/29.4%

138/33.5%

152/31.1%

Acts younger than children his or her age

403/98%

5/1.2%

3/0.8%

Does not listen to rules

303/73.7

63/15.3%

45/11%

Does not show feelings

399/97%

5/1.2%

7/1.7%

Does not understand other’s feelings

318/77.3%

12/2.9%

81/19.8%

Teases other

382/92.9%

7/1.7%

22/5.4%

Blames others for his or her troubles

262/63.7%

132/32.2%

17/4.1%

Takes things that do not belong to him/her

325/79%

32/7.7%

54/13.3%

Refuses to share

63/15.3%

121/29.4%

7/1.7%

  1. Abbreviations: HAART Highly Active Anti Retroviral Therapy