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Table 4 The number of children with behavioral problems

From: Paternal childcare in early childhood and problematic behavior in children: a population-based prospective study in Japan

 

Total

n = 27,870

Boy

n = 14,429

Girl

n = 13,441

p value*

mean or No.

SE or %

mean or No.

SE or %

mean or No.

SE or %

Number of behavioral problem

1.0

0.01

1.2

0.01

0.8

0.01

<  0.001

Any of behavioral problems

13,995

50.2

7980

55.3

6015

44.8

<  0.001

Unable to listen without fidgeting

4751

17.0

3131

21.7

1620

12.1

<  0.001

Unable to focus on a specific task

3463

12.4

1833

12.7

1630

12.1

0.15

Unable to be patient

6656

23.9

3930

27.2

2726

20.3

<  0.001

Unable to express emotions appropriately

6375

22.9

3672

25.4

2703

20.1

<  0.001

Unable to behave in a group situation

1656

5.9

1086

7.5

570

4.2

<  0.001

Unable to keep promises

5270

18.9

3117

21.6

2153

16.0

<  0.001

  1. SE Standard error, * t-test or Chi-square test