Table 3 Sex differences in child self-reports per age category

Boys (n = 93)

Girls (n = 146)

8–12 years

Physical Functioning

92.47 ± 8.3

89.38 ± 9.5

0.35

0.005* ^a

Emotional Functioning

75.59 ± 15.3

73.29 ± 17.0

0.14

0.245 ^a

Social Functioning

86.45 ± 12.6

87.60 ± 11.8

0.09

0.529 ^a

School Functioning

80.48 ± 14.0

84.42 ± 11.6

0.31

0.042 ^a

Psychosocial Health

80.84 ± 10.8

81.77 ± 10.8

0.09

0.541 ^a

Total Score

84.89 ± 8.7

84.42 ± 9.5

0.05

0.729 ^a

Boys (n = 160)

Girls (n = 182)

13–17 years

Physical Functioning

93.09 ± 8.1

89.42 ± 10.4

0.39

 < 0.001* ^a

Emotional Functioning

80.53 ± 14.3

72.42 ± 17.7

0.50

 < 0.001* ^a

Social Functioning

89.00 ± 12.4

89.04 ± 12.1

0.00

0.824 ^a

School Functioning

78.47 ± 14.1

77.39 ± 13.7

0.08

0.482 ^a

Psychosocial Health

82.67 ± 10.3

79.62 ± 11.6

0.28

0.028 ^a

Total Score

86.29 ± 8.6

83.03 ± 9.8

0.35

0.004* ^a