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Table 1 Mental retardation categories based on ICD - 10 diagnostic criteria and total difficulties and pro-social scores on SDQ

From: Problem and pro-social behavior among Nigerian children with intellectual disability: the implication for developing policy for school based mental health programs

Category

Mental

Retardation

IQ

Range

Median

IQ

Mental Age Range (Years)

Frequency

N (%)

Mean Total Difficulties Score on SDQ

Mean Prosocial Score on SDQ

F 70

Mild

50 - 70

60

9 - 11

4 (9.1)

18.25 ± 8.85

2.25 ± 1.71

F 71

Moderate

35 - 49

42

6 - 8

27 (61.4)

13.89 ± 5.13

7.04 ± 2.39

F 72

Severe

20 - 34

27

3 - 5

11 (25.0)

11.73 ± 5.67

6.64 ± 2.25

F 73

Profound

0 - 20

10

0 - 2

2 (4.5)

12.50 ± 3.53

8.50 ± 2.12