Children with poor health behaviours were more likely to be in poor general and mental health (poor mental health being measured as having a moderate or severe total difficulties score).
Children with poor health behaviours were more likely to be in poor general and mental health (poor mental health being measured as having a mild or severe total difficulties score).
Thirteen per cent of children had a totaldifficulties score that was indicative of, or bordered on, severe social, behavioural and / or emotional problems (sometimes referred to as «poor mental health» in this report).