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Table 5 The comparison of the mean score of different domains of parent reported SDQ between children with nail biting (> = 1 day per week) and that of those without nail biting.

From: Prevalence of nail biting and its association with mental health in a community sample of children

Scale

Nail biting

Mean

Standard Deviation

95% Confidence Interval for Mean

    

Lower Bound

Upper Bound

Prosocial behavior score

Without

8.15

1.6

8.0

8.3

 

With

7.6

2.0

7.2

7.9

Hyperactivity/inattentiveness scale

Without

5.5

1.6

5.4

5.7

 

With

5.8

1.7

5.5

6.0

emotional problem score

Without

3.7

1.8

3.5

3.8

 

With

4.3

2.1

4.0

4.6

Conduct problem Score

Without

2.9

1.4

2.8

3.0

 

With

3.2

1.4

3.0

3.4

Peer problem score

Without

4.9

1.5

4.8

5.1

 

With

5.1

1.6

4.8

5.4

Total score

Without

15.9

4.7

15.4

16.4

 

With

17.3

4.6

16.5

18.1