Table 3

Mean Subscale Scores by gender for the self completed SDQ in a community sample of 11–17 year old Chinese children

SDQ Scale Self
Mean Scores (Std. Dev.)



Total (n = 690)
[Male n = 326, Female = 364]

Emotional Symptoms
2.30 (1.96) [UK 2.8]*
Male
2.36 (1.97)


Female
2.25 (1.94)
Conduct Problems
2.16 (1.44) [UK 2.2]*
Male
2.35 (1.50)


Female
1.99 (1.36)
Hyperactivity – Inattention
3.32 (2.08) [UK 3.8]*
Male
3.65 (2.09)


Female
3.03 (2.02)
Peer Problems
2.85 (1.67) [UK 1.5]*
Male
3.22 (1.69)


Female
2.52 (1.58)
Prosocial Behaviour
7.32 (1.92) [UK 8.0]*
Male
6.80 (1.94)


Female
7.78 (1.78)
Total Difficulties
10.60 (4.83) [UK 10.3]*
Male
11.54 (4.95)


Female
9.75 (4.57)

* UK norms as reported in [38]

Du et al. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2008 2:8   doi:10.1186/1753-2000-2-8