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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of youth in the study sample

From: Potentially traumatic events, coping strategies and associations with mental health and well-being measures among conflict-affected youth in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Gender

  N = 434

 %

 Male

 210

 51.6

 Female

 224

 48.4

Age

  

 10

 60

 13.9

 11

 56

 12.9

 12

 78

 18.0

 13

 58

 13.4

 14

 65

 15.0

 15

 116

 26.8

Mean age (SD)

12.8 (1.77)

Enrollment in school

  N

 %

 Enrolled in school

 386

 89.2

 Not enrolled in school

 47

 10.9

Class level

  N

 %

 Primary

 289

 66.5

 Secondary

 83

 19.1

 Missing

 14

 3.2

Village

  N

 %

 Karhagala

 59

 13.6

 Kamisimbi

 33

 7.6

 Lurhala

 45

 10.4

 Kahembari

 65

 15.0

 Cagombe

 42

 9.7

 Cahi

 45

 10.4

 Irhaga

 41

 9.5

 Karherwa

 29

 6.7

 Izege

 44

 10.1

 Cize

 31

 7.1

Mental health and well-being outcomes

 Mean score (SD)

 Range

 Internalizing problems

 1.25 (0.26)

 1–3

 Externalizing problems

 1.19 (0.21)

 1–2.1

 Prosocial attitudes/behaviors

 2.93 (0.61)

 1.13–4

 Self-esteem

 7.58 (1.22)

 1–10