Parent reported behavioural problem scale scores by family income level for adolescents 12 to 17 years old: United States, 1981
| Mean scores* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income† | ||||
| All* | Low | Moderate | High | |
| *Higher scores indicate more behaviour problems; †includes unknown income. Source: Microdata from the 1981 National Health Interview Survey, Child Health Supplement. | ||||
| Behavioural problem index | 5.7 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 5.3 |
| Antisocial subscale | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Anxious/depressed subscale | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Headstrong subscale | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Hyperactive subscale | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Peer conflict/social withdrawal subscale | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |