Table 2 Percent (and number) with internalizing and externalizing mental health problems.
| Â | Internalizing | Externalizing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Region | Boys (736)* | Girls (780)* | Boys (744)* | Girls (787)* |
Western Countries n = 107 | 10.7% (6) | 20.0% (10) | 21.2% (11) | 14.0% (7) |
Eastern Europe n = 148 | 14.3% (10) | 20.5% (16) | 12.7% (8) | 10.3% (7) |
Middle East/North Africa n = 376 | 10.9% (19) | 33.0% (64) | 11.1% (18) | 14.5% (27) |
Sub Saharan Africa n = 168 | 14.3% (11) | 25.9% (22) | 10.1% (7) | 5.1% (4) |
Indian Sub-continent n = 720 | 8.8% (31) | 25.2% (86) | 15.5% (53) | 6.7% (22) |
South East Asia and Pacific n = 165 | 23.1% (18) | 40.2% (35) | 14.3% (11) | 8.2% (7) |
TOTAL | 11.8% (95) | 27.9% (233) | 14.1% (108) | 9.3% (74) |