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Table 3 Comparison of the prevalence of mental disorder groups between males and females

From: Prevalence of mental disorders among middle school students in Shaoxing, China

DSM-IV disorders

Male (n = 3702)

Female (n = 3791)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p value

Any disorders

10.8 (9.8–11.7)

14.0 (12.9–15.1)

0.738 (0.642–0.848)

0.001**

MDD

7.8 (7.0–8.7)

10.0 (9.1–11.0)

0.763 (0.650–0.865)

0.001**

AD

4.1 (3.4–4.7)

5.5 (4.8–6.3)

0.720 (0.581–0.892)

0.003**

OCD

8.1 (7.2–9.0)

10.0 (9.0–11.0)

0.797 (0.680–0.934)

0.005**

SD

1.4 (1.0–1.8)

2.3 (1.8–2.8)

0.599 (0.424–0.827)

0.003**

ADHD

3.5 (2.9–4.1)

1.5 (1.1–1.9)

2.447 (1.783–3.357)

0.000**

ODD

2.2 (1.7–2.6)

1.6 (1.2–2.0)

1.328 (0.951–1.857)

0.095

TD

1.5 (1.1–1.9)

0.3 (0.1–0.5)

4.749 (2.539–8.883)

0.000**

SUD

1.5 (1.1–1.8)

0.2 (0.0–0.3)

9.338 (4.013–21.731)

0.000**

MA

0.8 (0.5–1.1)

0.2 (0.0–0.3)

4.416 (1.937–10.067)

0.000**

SOP

1.2 (0.9–1.6)

1.3 (1.0–1.7)

0.923 (0.618–1.378)

0.694

PTSD

0.1 (0.0–0.3)

0.3 (0.1–0.4)

0.511 (0.175–1.497)

0.213

BN

0.2 (0.0–0.3)

1.4 (1.0–1.8)

0.112 (0.048–0.261)

0.000**

AN

0.1 (0.0–0.1)

0.3 (0.2–0.5)

0.157 (0.035–0.697)

0.005**

PD

0.1 (0.0–0.2)

0.1 (0.0–0.1)

2.049(0.375–11.195)

0.398

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01
  2. MDD, major depressive disorder; AD, anxiety disorder; OCD, obsessive–compulsive disorder; SD, sleep disorder; ADHD, attention–deficit hyperactivity disorder; ODD, oppositional defiant disorder; TD, tic disorder; SUD, substance use disorder; MA, mania or hypomania; SOP, social phobia; PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder; BN, bulimia nervosa; AN, anorexia nervosa; PD, psychotic disorders