Gender Differences in Maladaptive Cognitive Schema in Orphans in Dakahlia, Egypt

Table 1

Comparison between boys and girls regarding age, duration of stay in orphanage, and educational level.

	Total (200) (Mean ± SD)	Boys (152) (Mean ± SD)	Girls (48) (Mean ± SD)	Significance
Age (years)	13.9±2.2	13.99±2.4	13.5±1.5	𝑡=1.3, 𝑃=0.2
Duration of stay (years)	7.8±3.2	7.9±2.9	7.5±4.1	𝑡=0.8, 𝑃=0.4
Education (𝑛 & %):				𝜒^2=2.3, 𝑃=0.4
Primary	64 (32.0)	45 (29.6)	19 (39.6)
Preparatory	93 (46.5)	75 (49.3)	18 (37.5)
Secondary	43 (21.5)	32 (21.1)	11 (22.9)